Kaïs weather in January

In January, Kaïs sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kaïs's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaïs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:46 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
51%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 Kaïs 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 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2122
3122
4122
5122
6122
7122
8122
9122
10122
11122
12112
13112
14112
15112
16112
17112
18112
19112
20112
21112
22112
23112
24112
25112
26112
27112
28112
29112
30112
31122

How January really feels in Kaïs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kaïs weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 336.91.49.93.2
Feb13° / 2561.310.73.9
Mar16° / 387.80.711.75.5
Apr20° / 417.30.212.96.9
May25° / 12°376.9013.87.5
Jun31° / 17°204.5014.45.5
Jul35° / 20°103.2014.23.4
Aug34° / 20°164.8013.33.9
Sep28° / 16°307.1012.26.4
Oct23° / 12°315.6011.17.7
Nov17° / 304.90.110.16.0
Dec12° / 285.60.69.63.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125743
135743
145743
155743
165644
175545
185644
195545
205446
215545
225446
235446
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kaïs gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1184
2184
3185
4185
5185
6185
7185
8195
9195
10205
11204
12214
13214
14224
15234
16234
17244
18244
19254
20254
21254
22254
23254
24254
25254
26255
27255
28255
29255
30255
31255

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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 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 7:46 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:465:25
29.67:465:25
39.77:475:26
49.77:475:27
59.77:475:28
69.77:475:28
79.77:475:29
89.77:475:30
99.77:475:31
109.77:475:32
119.87:475:33
129.87:475:33
139.87:475:34
149.87:475:35
159.87:465:36
169.87:465:37
179.97:465:38
189.97:465:39
199.97:455:40
209.97:455:41
2110.07:455:42
2210.07:445:43
2310.07:445:44
2410.07:435:45
2510.07:435:46
2610.17:425:47
2710.17:425:48
2810.17:415:49
2910.17:415:50
3010.27:405:51
3110.27:405:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kaïs

In seasonPeak

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

Kaïs sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is January a good time to visit Kaïs?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kaïs.

What to pack for Kaïs in January

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

In January, Kaïs sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kaïs in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kaïs peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kaïs 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 Kaïs is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1432 µg/m³Dec 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kaïs?

Kaïs sits at 35.5°N, 6.9°E, 933 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Khenchela, 21 km away.

Topography around Kaïs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaïs has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 943 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,269 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,171 m.

The land around Kaïs is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
1,269 m
80 km
2,171 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Khenchela 21 km · Oum el Bouaghi 46 km · Aïn Kercha 52 km · Aïn Fakroun 53 km · Aïn Beïda 54 km · Arris 59 km · Tazoult-Lambese 60 km · Aïn M’Lila 68 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 Kaïs (35.4947°, 6.9249°, elevation 933 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).