Dellys in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Dellys sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 354 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Dellys's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dellys's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
354 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
20 km/h
Travel score
4.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Dellys in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.

A typical winter day in Dellys reaches about 15°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Dellys weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°12612.99.84.2
Feb14° / 12°9610.610.64.2
Mar15° / 13°778.811.75.0
Apr17° / 14°648.112.95.7
May19° / 17°475.613.97.1
Jun22° / 20°71.414.58.7
Jul25° / 23°10.314.39.4
Aug26° / 24°51.213.48.9
Sep24° / 23°355.412.38.1
Oct22° / 20°687.8117.2
Nov18° / 16°13213.1105.7
Dec16° / 13°13212.19.54.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Dellys gets around 354 mm of rain over 36 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 20 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Dellys

In seasonPeak

In winter, Dellys overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dellys's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Dellys?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Dellys for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dellys in Winter

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

In winter, Dellys sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 36 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Dellys in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 16°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 7 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Dellys in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dellys peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Dellys in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Dellys is worst in August — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorAug 1063 µg/m³Nov 1844 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep47Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dellys?

Dellys sits at 36.9°N, 3.9°E, 63 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tadmaït, 19 km away.

Topography around Dellys

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dellys has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 890 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Dellys is covered by water (59%) within 3 km, water (56%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
890 m
80 km
2,266 m
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Winter weather nearby: Tadmaït 19 km · Makouda 20 km · Naciria 20 km · Draa Ben Khedda 21 km · Boudjima 25 km · Tizi Ouzou 26 km · Bordj Menaïel 26 km · Tirmitine 30 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 Dellys (36.9172°, 3.9131°, elevation 63 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.