Feidh el Botma weather in January

In January, Feidh el Botma sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 4.1 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Feidh el Botma's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Feidh el Botma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:56 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
41%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Feidh el Botma reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°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)
1123
2123
3122
4122
5122
6122
7122
8122
9112
10112
11112
12112
13112
14112
15112
16112
17112
18112
19112
20112
21112
22112
23112
24112
25112
26112
27112
28112
29112
30112
31113

How January really feels in Feidh el Botma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Feidh el Botma weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 184.10.5103.4
Feb13° / 163.20.710.74.3
Mar17° / 184.30.111.76.3
Apr20° / 264.50.112.87.4
May26° / 14°234.5013.87.8
Jun32° / 19°133.5014.35.2
Jul35° / 23°61.8014.12.9
Aug34° / 22°144.5013.33.4
Sep29° / 17°346.2012.26.5
Oct23° / 12°244.6011.17.9
Nov16° / 173.7010.25.9
Dec12° / 153.20.49.73.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47426
57426
67327
77228
87228
97129
107030
116931
126832
136733
146733
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226535
236634
246634
256733
266733
276733
286733
296832
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Feidh el Botma gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 4.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
191
291
391
491
591
6101
7101
8101
9111
10111
11121
12132
13132
14142
15142
16152
17152
18152
19153
20163
21163
22163
23163
24162
25162
26162
27152
28152
29152
30152
31142

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 15 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
1613light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 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 7:56 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:565:40
29.77:565:41
39.77:575:41
49.87:575:42
59.87:575:43
69.87:575:44
79.87:575:44
89.87:575:45
99.87:575:46
109.87:575:47
119.87:575:48
129.97:575:49
139.97:575:49
149.97:575:50
159.97:575:51
169.97:565:52
179.97:565:53
1810.07:565:54
1910.07:565:55
2010.07:555:56
2110.07:555:57
2210.07:555:58
2310.17:545:59
2410.17:546:00
2510.17:536:00
2610.17:536:01
2710.27:526:02
2810.27:526:03
2910.27:516:04
3010.27:516:05
3110.37:506:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Feidh el Botma

In seasonPeak

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

Feidh el Botma sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is January a good time to visit Feidh el Botma?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Feidh el Botma.

What to pack for Feidh el Botma in January

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

In January, Feidh el Botma sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Feidh el Botma in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Feidh el Botma peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Feidh el Botma 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 Feidh el Botma is worst in June — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1739 µg/m³Dec 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Feidh el Botma?

Feidh el Botma sits at 34.5°N, 3.8°E, 1,110 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Messaad, 45 km away.

Topography around Feidh el Botma

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Feidh el Botma.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Feidh el Botma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 1,126 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,338 m.

The land around Feidh el Botma is covered by bare terrain (77%) within 3 km, bare terrain (79%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (63%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
442 m
80 km
1,338 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Messaad 45 km · Djelfa 50 km · Dar Chioukh 51 km · ’Aïn el Melh 53 km · ’Aïn el Bell 53 km · Bou Saâda 87 km · Charef 90 km · Hassi Bahbah 93 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 Feidh el Botma (34.5°, 3.7667°, elevation 1,110 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).