El Kseur weather in January

In January, El Kseur sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 106 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is El Kseur's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Kseur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
106 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:57 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in El Kseur reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°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)
1147
2146
3146
4146
5146
6146
7146
8146
9146
10146
11146
12146
13136
14136
15136
16136
17136
18136
19136
20136
21136
22136
23136
24136
25136
26136
27136
28136
29136
30136
31136

El Kseur 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 10612.70.89.83.7
Feb14° / 9211.71.210.63.8
Mar16° / 94110.411.75.0
Apr18° / 10°8710.8012.95.9
May22° / 13°628013.97.2
Jun26° / 17°193.4014.58.1
Jul30° / 20°40.9014.36.7
Aug31° / 21°152.9013.46.0
Sep27° / 18°618.9012.26.8
Oct23° / 15°719.5011.17.0
Nov18° / 10°9312.40105.5
Dec15° / 10311.20.29.54.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35842
45842
55842
65842
75743
85743
95743
105644
115545
125545
135446
145446
155347
165347
175248
185248
195149
205149
215050
225050
234951
245050
255050
265149
275050
285149
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

El Kseur gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2360
3361
4361
5361
6361
7361
8361
9362
10372
11372
12372
13382
14392
15402
16413
17423
18433
19433
20443
21453
22453
23463
24463
25474
26474
27474
28475
29475
30475
31466

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 10 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 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 7:58 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:585:30
29.57:585:30
39.57:585:31
49.67:585:32
59.67:585:33
69.67:585:33
79.67:585:34
89.67:585:35
99.67:585:36
109.67:585:37
119.77:585:38
129.77:585:39
139.77:585:40
149.77:585:40
159.77:585:41
169.77:575:42
179.87:575:43
189.87:575:44
199.87:575:45
209.87:565:46
219.97:565:47
229.97:555:48
239.97:555:49
249.97:545:50
2510.07:545:51
2610.07:535:52
2710.07:535:53
2810.07:525:54
2910.17:525:55
3010.17:515:57
3110.17:505:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for El Kseur

In seasonPeak

None of El Kseur'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 Kseur sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit El Kseur?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Kseur.

What to pack for El Kseur in January

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

In January, El Kseur sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near El Kseur 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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 10 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in El Kseur in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Kseur peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in El Kseur 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 Kseur is worst in August — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorPoorModerateAug 1454 µg/m³Jun 1128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr34Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep31Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Kseur?

El Kseur sits at 36.7°N, 4.9°E, 84 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Amizour, 6.0 km away.

Topography around El Kseur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Kseur has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,301 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around El Kseur is covered by cropland (35%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and water (30%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
1,301 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Amizour 6.0 km · el hed 8.0 km · Feraoun 13 km · Barbacha 16 km · Seddouk 21 km · Béjaïa 22 km · Chemini 23 km · Akbou 38 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 Kseur (36.6794°, 4.8555°, elevation 84 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).