El Menia weather in February

In February, El Menia sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is El Menia's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Menia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:36 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
21%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical February day in El Menia reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1185
2185
3186
4186
5186
6186
7186
8196
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11196
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17207
18207
19207
20207
21217
22218
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28228

How February really feels in El Menia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

El Menia weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 60.910.27.2
Feb20° / 30.710.98.3
Mar24° / 11°40.811.89.0
Apr29° / 15°20.412.77.4
May34° / 21°20.313.53.9
Jun39° / 25°0013.90.8
Jul42° / 28°0013.80.0
Aug41° / 27°0013.10.0
Sep37° / 24°20.512.22.2
Oct30° / 17°30.511.26.5
Nov23° / 10°30.810.58.7
Dec18° / 30.710.17.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

El Menia gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February 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
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14100
15100
16100
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24100
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Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:46 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:466:18
210.67:456:19
310.67:456:20
410.67:446:21
510.67:446:22
610.77:436:22
710.77:426:23
810.77:426:24
910.77:416:25
1010.87:406:26
1110.87:396:27
1210.87:396:27
1310.87:386:28
1410.97:376:29
1510.97:366:30
1610.97:356:31
1711.07:346:32
1811.07:346:32
1911.07:336:33
2011.07:326:34
2111.17:316:35
2211.17:306:36
2311.17:296:36
2411.27:286:37
2511.27:276:38
2611.27:266:39
2711.27:256:39
2811.37:246:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for El Menia

In seasonPeak

In February, El Menia sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

El Menia sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit El Menia?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit El Menia for general sightseeing.

What to pack for El Menia in February

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

In February, El Menia sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in El Menia in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — 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 Menia peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in El Menia in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in El Menia is worst in April — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 18101 µg/m³Jan 1136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr103Unhealthy
May89Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct50Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Menia?

El Menia sits at 30.6°N, 2.9°E, 423 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Metlili Chaamba, 201 km away.

Metlili ChaambaGhardaïaBerrianeOuarglaRouissatGueraraTimimounBrezina

Topography around El Menia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Menia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 395 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.

The land around El Menia is covered by bare terrain (47%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
310 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Metlili Chaamba 201 km · Ghardaïa 226 km · Berriane 264 km · Ouargla 278 km · Rouissat 278 km · Guerara 290 km · Timimoun 294 km · Brezina 320 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 Menia (30.5756°, 2.8842°, elevation 423 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).