El Amria weather in January

In January, El Amria sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is El Amria's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Amria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:18 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January day in El Amria reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7168
8168
9168
10168
11168
12168
13168
14168
15168
16168
17168
18168
19168
20168
21168
22168
23168
24168
25168
26168
27168
28168
29168
30168
31168

How January really feels in El Amria

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.

El Amria weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 558.59.95.5
Feb17° / 447.410.75.9
Mar19° / 10°456.811.76.8
Apr21° / 12°436.612.97.3
May24° / 15°254.113.88.2
Jun28° / 18°61.114.47.9
Jul31° / 21°10.214.26.1
Aug32° / 22°30.613.35.7
Sep29° / 20°193.312.27.0
Oct25° / 16°355.311.17.9
Nov20° / 12°638.510.16.8
Dec17° / 477.79.66.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76733
86733
96634
106634
116634
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196436
206436
216337
226337
236436
246436
256337
266337
276436
286337
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

El Amria gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
423
523
623
723
823
924
1024
1124
1225
1325
1426
1526
1627
1727
1828
1929
2029
2130
2230
2330
2431
2531
2631
2730
2830
2930
3029
3129

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:18 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:185:56
29.68:185:57
39.78:185:58
49.78:195:59
59.78:195:59
69.78:196:00
79.78:196:01
89.78:196:02
99.78:196:02
109.78:196:03
119.88:196:04
129.88:196:05
139.88:196:06
149.88:186:07
159.88:186:08
169.88:186:09
179.98:186:10
189.98:176:11
199.98:176:12
209.98:176:12
219.98:176:13
2210.08:166:14
2310.08:166:15
2410.08:156:16
2510.08:156:17
2610.18:146:18
2710.18:146:19
2810.18:136:20
2910.18:136:21
3010.28:126:22
3110.28:116:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for El Amria

In seasonPeak

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

El Amria sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit El Amria?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit El Amria for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Amria in January

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

In January, El Amria sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near El Amria in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 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
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in El Amria in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Amria peaks around July 19 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateJul 19UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

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

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1228 µg/m³May 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Amria?

El Amria sits at 35.5°N, 1.0°W, 101 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bou Tlelis, 12 km away.

Topography around El Amria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Amria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,467 m.

The land around El Amria is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
439 m
80 km
1,467 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bou Tlelis 12 km · El Malah 16 km · Hammam Bou Hadjar 17 km · Aïn Temouchent 28 km · ’Aïn el Turk 33 km · Mers el Kebir 36 km · Es Senia 38 km · Oran 39 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 El Amria (35.5244°, -1.0158°, elevation 101 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).