District of Taher weather in January

In January, District of Taher sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 132 mm of precipitation across 14 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is District of Taher's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see District of Taher's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
132 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:53 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in District of Taher reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1146
2146
3146
4146
5146
6146
7146
8146
9146
10146
11136
12136
13136
14136
15136
16136
17136
18136
19136
20136
21136
22136
23136
24136
25136
26136
27136
28136
29136
30136
31136

District of Taher weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 132140.59.83.5
Feb14° / 11713.10.910.63.7
Mar16° / 10311.80.111.74.9
Apr18° / 10°9611.5012.95.9
May22° / 13°688.8013.97.1
Jun27° / 17°203.7014.57.9
Jul30° / 21°41.1014.36.6
Aug31° / 21°203.7013.45.9
Sep27° / 19°7010.1012.26.6
Oct23° / 15°9311.20116.8
Nov18° / 10°13214.20105.3
Dec15° / 14013.80.19.54.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85446
95446
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
285050
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

District of Taher gets around 132 mm of rain and snow over 14 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 45% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1431
2421
3421
4411
5411
6401
7401
8401
9401
10401
11401
12401
13411
14411
15421
16441
17451
18461
19471
20472
21482
22492
23492
24502
25502
26503
27513
28513
29513
30513
31504

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 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:54 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:545:25
29.57:545:26
39.57:545:27
49.67:545:27
59.67:545:28
69.67:555:29
79.67:555:30
89.67:555:31
99.67:555:32
109.67:545:32
119.67:545:33
129.77:545:34
139.77:545:35
149.77:545:36
159.77:545:37
169.77:535:38
179.87:535:39
189.87:535:40
199.87:535:41
209.87:525:42
219.97:525:43
229.97:515:44
239.97:515:45
249.97:505:46
259.97:505:47
2610.07:495:48
2710.07:495:49
2810.07:485:50
2910.17:485:51
3010.17:475:52
3110.17:465:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for District of Taher

In seasonPeak

In January, District of Taher sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

District of Taher's rainy season runs September–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

District of Taher sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is January a good time to visit District of Taher?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in District of Taher.

What to pack for District of Taher in January

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

In January, District of Taher sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near District of Taher in January

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

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 12 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in District of Taher in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in District of Taher peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 14UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in District of Taher 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 District of Taher is worst in August — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1435 µg/m³Dec 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is District of Taher?

District of Taher sits at 36.8°N, 5.9°E, 48 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Jijel, 13 km away.

Topography around District of Taher

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around District of Taher has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,356 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,998 m.

The land around District of Taher is covered by grassland (25%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
1,356 m
80 km
1,998 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Jijel 13 km · El Milia 33 km · Rouached 37 km · Fedj M’Zala 41 km · Sidi Mérouane 43 km · Babor 45 km · Grarem 48 km · Mila 48 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 District of Taher (36.772°, 5.8982°, elevation 48 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).