Djamaa weather in January

In January, Djamaa sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 12 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Djamaa's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Djamaa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:45 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
27%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Djamaa reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2176
3176
4176
5176
6176
7176
8176
9176
10176
11176
12176
13176
14176
15176
16176
17176
18176
19176
20176
21177
22177
23177
24177
25177
26187
27187
28187
29187
30187
31187

How January really feels in Djamaa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Djamaa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 121.7107.2
Feb19° / 41.410.88.1
Mar24° / 11°91.711.78.8
Apr28° / 15°91.212.87.8
May33° / 20°30.713.74.5
Jun38° / 25°10.114.21.2
Jul41° / 28°00.1140.0
Aug41° / 27°10.213.20.1
Sep36° / 23°91.212.22.9
Oct30° / 18°61.311.26.7
Nov23° / 11°71.610.38.6
Dec18° / 71.79.87.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58317
68218
78218
88020
98020
107921
117822
127723
137723
147723
157723
167624
177624
187723
197723
207822
217921
227921
238020
248020
258218
268218
278218
288317
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Djamaa gets around 12 mm of rain over 1.7 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
54
64
75
85
96
106
116
127
137
147
157
168
177
187
197
207
217
226
236
246
256
266
276
285
295
305
315

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 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 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 7:45 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:455:34
29.87:455:34
39.87:455:35
49.87:455:36
59.87:465:36
69.97:465:37
79.97:465:38
89.97:465:39
99.97:465:39
109.97:465:40
119.97:465:41
129.97:465:42
1310.07:465:43
1410.07:465:44
1510.07:455:45
1610.07:455:45
1710.07:455:46
1810.07:455:47
1910.17:455:48
2010.17:445:49
2110.17:445:50
2210.17:445:51
2310.17:435:52
2410.27:435:53
2510.27:425:54
2610.27:425:55
2710.27:425:56
2810.37:415:56
2910.37:415:57
3010.37:405:58
3110.37:395:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Djamaa

In seasonPeak

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

Djamaa sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is January a good time to visit Djamaa?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Djamaa for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Djamaa in January

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

In January, Djamaa sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Djamaa in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Djamaa peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Djamaa 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 Djamaa is worst in June — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 1469 µg/m³Dec 1428 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr64Unhealthy
May62Unhealthy
Jun70Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug50Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Djamaa?

Djamaa sits at 33.5°N, 6.0°E, 40 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Amrane, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Djamaa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Djamaa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m.

The land around Djamaa is covered by bare terrain (45%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (89%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
345 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
January weather nearby: Sidi Amrane 4.0 km · Megarine 39 km · El Meghaïer 47 km · Tebesbest 47 km · Touggourt 48 km · Taïbet 62 km · Reguiba 66 km · Guemar 75 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 Djamaa (33.5339°, 5.9931°, elevation 40 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).