El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 28 mm of precipitation over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 28 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh reaches about 14°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 66 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 2° | 11 | 2.6 | 10.1 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 15° / 3° | 9 | 2.1 | 10.8 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 18° / 7° | 14 | 3 | 11.7 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 13 | 2.6 | 12.8 | 8.4 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 9 | 2 | 13.7 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 33° / 20° | 5 | 1.1 | 14.1 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 37° / 24° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.9 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 36° / 23° | 5 | 1.5 | 13.2 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 18° | 18 | 3 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 24° / 13° | 16 | 2.4 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 17° / 7° | 16 | 2.8 | 10.3 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 13° / 3° | 8 | 2 | 9.9 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 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 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh
None of El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh?
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 reasonable time to visit El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh for sightseeing.
What to pack for El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh 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 El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh is worst in April — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 13 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) | 13 | 25 | 36 | 45 | 41 | 42 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 24 | 17 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 42 | Poor |
| Jul | 36 | Poor |
| Aug | 35 | Poor |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh?
El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh sits at 32.9°N, 0.5°E, 903 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Brezina, 70 km away.
Topography around El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 904 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,258 m.
The land around El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh is covered by bare terrain (76%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) 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 El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh (32.893°, 0.5484°, elevation 903 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.