Héliopolis weather in February

In February, Héliopolis sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Héliopolis's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Héliopolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:26 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical February day in Héliopolis reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10145
11145
12155
13155
14155
15155
16155
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22156
23156
24166
25166
26166
27166
28166

How February really feels in Héliopolis

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.

Héliopolis weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 6610.69.84.2
Feb15° / 6010.110.64.5
Mar18° / 7310.711.75.7
Apr21° / 6810.412.96.4
May25° / 13°537.913.97.3
Jun31° / 17°183.514.45.8
Jul34° / 20°51.414.23.8
Aug34° / 20°183.813.43.5
Sep30° / 18°40812.25.5
Oct25° / 14°588.611.17.1
Nov19° / 10°639.810.16.3
Dec15° / 619.59.64.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85644
95743
105743
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245743
255743
265644
275644
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Héliopolis gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1382
2382
3382
4382
5372
6372
7372
8372
9362
10362
11362
12351
13351
14351
15351
16351
17351
18351
19351
20350
21350
22350
23350
24360
25360
26360
27370
28370

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 8 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:39 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:395:49
210.27:385:50
310.27:375:51
410.37:375:52
510.37:365:53
610.37:355:54
710.37:345:55
810.47:335:56
910.47:325:57
1010.47:315:58
1110.57:305:59
1210.57:296:00
1310.57:286:01
1410.67:276:02
1510.67:266:03
1610.67:256:04
1710.77:246:05
1810.77:236:06
1910.87:226:07
2010.87:216:08
2110.87:206:09
2210.97:186:10
2310.97:176:11
2410.97:166:12
2511.07:156:13
2611.07:146:14
2711.17:126:15
2811.17:116:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Héliopolis

In seasonPeak

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

Héliopolis sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Héliopolis?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Héliopolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Héliopolis in February

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

In February, Héliopolis sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Héliopolis in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 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 May 31 to Nov 17 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Héliopolis in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Héliopolis peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Héliopolis 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 Héliopolis is worst in August — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1645 µg/m³May 2224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug47Poor
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Héliopolis?

Héliopolis sits at 36.5°N, 7.4°E, 268 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Guelma, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Héliopolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Héliopolis has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m around an average of 270 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,293 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,593 m.

The land around Héliopolis is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
331 m
16 km
1,293 m
80 km
1,593 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Guelma 5.0 km · Boumahra Ahmed 8.0 km · Oued Zenati 33 km · Drean 34 km · Ahmed Bel Hadj 36 km · Berrahal 37 km · Azzaba 40 km · Besbes 42 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 Héliopolis (36.5036°, 7.4428°, elevation 268 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).