District of Taher in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), District of Taher sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 389 mm of precipitation over about 41 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 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is District of Taher's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see District of Taher's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 389 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in District of Taher in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in District of Taher reaches about 14°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
District of Taher 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 6° | 132 | 14 | 0.5 | 9.8 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 14° / 6° | 117 | 13.1 | 0.9 | 10.6 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 16° / 8° | 103 | 11.8 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 18° / 10° | 96 | 11.5 | 0 | 12.9 | 5.9 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 68 | 8.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 20 | 3.7 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 21° | 4 | 1.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 31° / 21° | 20 | 3.7 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 70 | 10.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 93 | 11.2 | 0 | 11 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 18° / 10° | 132 | 14.2 | 0 | 10 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 15° / 7° | 140 | 13.8 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
District of Taher gets around 389 mm of rain and snow over 41 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for District of Taher
In winter, District of Taher overlaps 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.
Is winter a good time to visit District of Taher?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in District of Taher.
What to pack for District of Taher in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, District of Taher sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 41 days see rain.
Sea temperature near District of Taher 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in District of Taher in Winter
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in District of Taher in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 36 | Poor |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
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.
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
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.