Ech Chettia weather in February

In February, Ech Chettia sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ech Chettia's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ech Chettia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:51 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ech Chettia reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9157
10157
11157
12157
13167
14167
15167
16167
17167
18167
19167
20167
21167
22167
23167
24167
25167
26168
27168
28178

How February really feels in Ech Chettia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Ech Chettia weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 558.99.84.7
Feb16° / 518.310.65.1
Mar18° / 52811.76.3
Apr21° / 11°508.212.96.9
May25° / 14°355.413.97.9
Jun30° / 19°71.514.46.9
Jul33° / 22°10.314.24.6
Aug33° / 22°61.113.44.4
Sep29° / 19°234.312.26.4
Oct25° / 15°376.111.17.6
Nov19° / 11°649.410.16.3
Dec16° / 4989.65.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26139
36139
46238
56337
66337
76436
86535
96535
106436
116535
126535
136436
146535
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ech Chettia gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
130
230
329
429
529
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1629
1729
1829
1930
2030
2130
2231
2331
2431
2532
2632
2732
2832

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:03 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.28:036:14
210.28:026:15
310.28:026:16
410.38:016:17
510.38:006:18
610.37:596:19
710.47:586:20
810.47:576:21
910.47:576:22
1010.57:566:23
1110.57:556:24
1210.57:546:25
1310.67:536:26
1410.67:526:27
1510.67:516:28
1610.77:506:29
1710.77:496:31
1810.77:476:32
1910.87:466:33
2010.87:456:34
2110.87:446:35
2210.97:436:36
2310.97:426:36
2411.07:406:37
2511.07:396:38
2611.07:386:39
2711.17:376:40
2811.17:356:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ech Chettia

In seasonPeak

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

Ech Chettia sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Ech Chettia?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ech Chettia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ech Chettia in February

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

In February, Ech Chettia sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ech Chettia in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 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 8 to Nov 1 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ech Chettia in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ech Chettia peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ech Chettia in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ech Chettia is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1028 µg/m³Jan 1318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ech Chettia?

Ech Chettia sits at 36.2°N, 1.3°E, 140 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Chlef, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ech Chettia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ech Chettia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around Ech Chettia is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (26%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
603 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Chlef 8.0 km · Oued Sly 12 km · Boukadir 19 km · Oued Fodda 25 km · Abou el Hassan 25 km · ’Aïn Merane 26 km · Sidi Akkacha 30 km · Mazouna 33 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 Ech Chettia (36.1959°, 1.2554°, elevation 140 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).