El Hadjira weather in January

In January, El Hadjira sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is El Hadjira's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Hadjira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:45 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
26%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical January day in El Hadjira reaches about 18°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)
1186
2186
3176
4176
5176
6176
7176
8176
9176
10176
11176
12176
13176
14176
15176
16176
17176
18176
19176
20176
21186
22186
23186
24187
25187
26187
27187
28187
29187
30187
31187

How January really feels in El Hadjira

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 Hadjira 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
Jan18° / 91.410.17.4
Feb20° / 30.910.88.3
Mar24° / 11°61.211.88.9
Apr28° / 16°50.912.87.6
May34° / 21°20.513.74.2
Jun39° / 26°00.114.11.0
Jul42° / 28°0013.90.0
Aug41° / 28°10.213.20.1
Sep36° / 24°30.812.22.5
Oct30° / 18°40.711.26.5
Nov23° / 11°41.110.38.7
Dec18° / 61.39.97.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58515
68515
78515
88317
98317
108317
118218
128119
138119
148119
158020
168020
178020
188020
198020
208020
218119
228119
238119
248119
258218
268317
278317
288317
298317
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

El Hadjira gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
64
74
84
94
104
115
125
135
145
156
166
176
186
196
206
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
285
294
304
314

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 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 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 7:44 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:445:38
29.97:455:38
39.97:455:39
49.97:455:40
59.97:455:41
69.97:455:41
79.97:455:42
810.07:455:43
910.07:455:44
1010.07:465:44
1110.07:465:45
1210.07:455:46
1310.07:455:47
1410.07:455:48
1510.17:455:49
1610.17:455:49
1710.17:455:50
1810.17:455:51
1910.17:445:52
2010.17:445:53
2110.27:445:54
2210.27:445:55
2310.27:435:56
2410.27:435:57
2510.37:425:57
2610.37:425:58
2710.37:425:59
2810.37:416:00
2910.37:416:01
3010.47:406:02
3110.47:406:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for El Hadjira

In seasonPeak

None of El Hadjira'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 Hadjira sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is January a good time to visit El Hadjira?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Hadjira in January

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

In January, El Hadjira sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in El Hadjira in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 El Hadjira peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Hadjira 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 Hadjira is worst in April — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 19100 µg/m³Dec 1240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr102Unhealthy
May92Unhealthy
Jun89Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct49Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Hadjira?

El Hadjira sits at 32.6°N, 5.5°E, 130 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ouargla, 76 km away.

Topography around El Hadjira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Hadjira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m.

The land around El Hadjira is covered by bare terrain (91%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
286 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Ouargla 76 km · Touggourt 76 km · Tebesbest 77 km · Rouissat 78 km · Megarine 84 km · Guerara 97 km · Taïbet 97 km · Sidi Amrane 109 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 Hadjira (32.6134°, 5.5126°, elevation 130 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).