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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

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.

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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 10 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 2.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for District of Taher

In seasonPeak

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.

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

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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.

rain geara warm layer

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.

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 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 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 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 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
Winter 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.