El Oued weather in February

In February, El Oued sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is El Oued's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Oued's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:24 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
24%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical February day in El Oued reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5187
6187
7187
8187
9187
10187
11187
12187
13187
14197
15197
16198
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18198
19198
20198
21208
22208
23208
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26209
27219
28219

How February really feels in El Oued

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 Oued weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 101.7106.8
Feb19° / 41.210.87.9
Mar23° / 11°81.511.78.7
Apr27° / 15°81.112.88.1
May33° / 20°30.513.74.8
Jun38° / 25°10.114.21.6
Jul41° / 27°00.1140.0
Aug40° / 27°10.313.20.2
Sep35° / 23°6112.23.1
Oct29° / 18°51.111.26.9
Nov22° / 11°81.510.38.5
Dec17° / 71.69.87.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38416
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
98515
108515
118515
128515
138515
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248218
258218
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288218

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

El Oued gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
234
244
254
265
275
285

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
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

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
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 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 7:35 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:355:57
210.47:345:58
310.47:345:59
410.47:336:00
510.57:326:01
610.57:326:02
710.57:316:03
810.67:306:04
910.67:296:05
1010.67:286:06
1110.67:286:07
1210.77:276:07
1310.77:266:08
1410.77:256:09
1510.87:246:10
1610.87:236:11
1710.87:226:12
1810.97:216:13
1910.97:206:14
2010.97:196:15
2111.07:186:16
2211.07:176:16
2311.07:166:17
2411.17:156:18
2511.17:146:19
2611.17:136:20
2711.27:116:21
2811.27:106:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for El Oued

In seasonPeak

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

El Oued sees seasonal dust haze (March–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 Oued?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Oued in February

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

In February, El Oued sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in El Oued 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 Oued peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Oued 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 Oued is worst in April — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 19107 µg/m³Dec 944 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar81Unhealthy
Apr109Unhealthy
May97Unhealthy
Jun101Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct50Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Oued?

El Oued sits at 33.4°N, 6.9°E, 84 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Robbah, 10 km away.

Topography around El Oued

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Oued has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m.

The land around El Oued is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and bare terrain (44%) within 3 km, bare terrain (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
181 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Robbah 10 km · Guemar 16 km · Debila 20 km · Reguiba 27 km · Taïbet 53 km · Megarine 74 km · Tebesbest 77 km · Touggourt 79 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 Oued (33.3561°, 6.8632°, 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. 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).