Cheria weather in January

In January, Cheria sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 5.1 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cheria's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cheria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:42 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
49%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cheria reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3102
4102
5102
6102
7102
8102
9102
10102
11102
12102
13102
14102
15102
16102
17102
18102
19102
20102
21102
22102
23102
24102
25102
26102
27102
28102
29102
30102
31102

How January really feels in Cheria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cheria weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 255.11.49.92.6
Feb11° / 204.91.410.73.3
Mar15° / 346.7111.74.9
Apr19° / 376.50.212.96.6
May24° / 12°357.2013.87.5
Jun30° / 16°225.2014.36.2
Jul33° / 19°124014.14.2
Aug32° / 19°205.6013.34.6
Sep27° / 15°367.9012.26.9
Oct22° / 11°275.1011.17.5
Nov15° / 274.70.210.15.4
Dec11° / 2240.99.73.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56040
66040
76040
86040
95941
105941
115941
125842
135842
145842
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265842
275842
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Cheria gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 5.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5135
6145
7145
8145
9154
10154
11154
12164
13165
14175
15175
16175
17185
18185
19185
20185
21185
22185
23185
24185
25185
26185
27195
28195
29195
30195
31195

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:425:22
29.77:435:23
39.77:435:23
49.77:435:24
59.77:435:25
69.77:435:26
79.77:435:26
89.77:435:27
99.77:435:28
109.87:435:29
119.87:435:30
129.87:435:31
139.87:435:32
149.87:435:32
159.87:435:33
169.97:425:34
179.97:425:35
189.97:425:36
199.97:425:37
209.97:415:38
2110.07:415:39
2210.07:405:40
2310.07:405:41
2410.07:405:42
2510.17:395:43
2610.17:395:44
2710.17:385:45
2810.17:385:46
2910.27:375:47
3010.27:365:48
3110.27:365:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cheria

In seasonPeak

None of Cheria's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cheria sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Cheria?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cheria.

What to pack for Cheria in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Cheria sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Cheria in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cheria peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Cheria in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cheria is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1429 µg/m³Dec 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cheria?

Cheria sits at 35.3°N, 7.8°E, 1,094 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Hammamet, 27 km away.

Topography around Cheria

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cheria.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cheria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 1,101 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,935 m.

The land around Cheria is covered by cropland (64%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (35%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
561 m
80 km
1,935 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Hammamet 27 km · Tébessa 37 km · Meskiana 41 km · Khenchela 58 km · Bir el Ater 65 km · Aïn Beïda 67 km · El Aouinet 67 km · Kaïs 79 km

Algeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,051
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
69%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 468
Religion
Muslim 99%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cheria (35.2731°, 7.7519°, elevation 1,094 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).