El Meghaïer in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), El Meghaïer sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 27 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early December to 21°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is El Meghaïer's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Meghaïer's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 27 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in El Meghaïer in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early December to 21°C by late February.
A typical winter day in El Meghaïer reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in El Meghaïer
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
El Meghaïer 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 | 17° / 8° | 14 | 1.9 | 10 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 20° / 9° | 6 | 1.3 | 10.7 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 24° / 12° | 11 | 2.3 | 11.7 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 16° | 11 | 1.6 | 12.8 | 7.6 |
| May | 33° / 21° | 4 | 1 | 13.7 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 39° / 26° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 42° / 28° | 0 | 0.1 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 28° | 2 | 0.3 | 13.3 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 36° / 24° | 16 | 1.6 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 8 | 1.5 | 11.1 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 23° / 13° | 10 | 1.7 | 10.2 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 18° / 9° | 8 | 1.9 | 9.8 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
El Meghaïer gets around 27 mm of rain over 5 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 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Meghaïer
None of El Meghaïer's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
El Meghaïer sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit El Meghaïer?
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 one of the better times to visit El Meghaïer for general sightseeing.
What to pack for El Meghaïer in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, El Meghaïer sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in El Meghaïer 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 Meghaïer peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Meghaïer 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 Meghaïer is worst in June — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 27 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) | 34 | 34 | 50 | 64 | 62 | 70 | 56 | 50 | 48 | 36 | 30 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 50 | Poor |
| Apr | 64 | Unhealthy |
| May | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 50 | Poor |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is El Meghaïer?
El Meghaïer sits at 34.0°N, 5.9°E, 1 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Djamaa, 47 km away.
Topography around El Meghaïer
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Meghaïer.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Meghaïer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m.
The land around El Meghaïer is covered by bare terrain (51%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (69%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) 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 Meghaïer (33.9514°, 5.9222°, elevation 1 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.