Ksar Chellala weather in January

In January, Ksar Chellala sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 5.2 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ksar Chellala's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ksar Chellala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
8:04 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ksar Chellala reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°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)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5133
6133
7133
8133
9133
10133
11133
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18123
19123
20123
21123
22123
23123
24123
25123
26123
27123
28123
29123
30133
31133

How January really feels in Ksar Chellala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ksar Chellala weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 195.29.93.9
Feb14° / 204.910.74.7
Mar18° / 285.311.76.5
Apr21° / 346.412.97.3
May27° / 13°315.813.87.3
Jun33° / 18°133.414.34.5
Jul37° / 22°72.714.12.0
Aug36° / 21°14413.32.6
Sep30° / 17°346.312.25.9
Oct24° / 12°345.211.17.8
Nov17° / 234.210.16.2
Dec13° / 184.29.74.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86238
96139
106040
116040
125842
135842
145743
155743
165743
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225545
235644
245644
255644
265743
275842
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ksar Chellala gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
514
614
714
815
915
1016
1116
1217
1317
1417
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2918
3018
3118

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 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:04 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.78:045:44
29.78:045:45
39.78:045:45
49.78:045:46
59.78:055:47
69.78:055:48
79.78:055:48
89.78:055:49
99.88:055:50
109.88:055:51
119.88:055:52
129.88:055:53
139.88:045:53
149.88:045:54
159.98:045:55
169.98:045:56
179.98:045:57
189.98:035:58
199.98:035:59
2010.08:036:00
2110.08:026:01
2210.08:026:02
2310.08:026:03
2410.08:016:04
2510.18:016:05
2610.18:006:06
2710.18:006:07
2810.17:596:08
2910.27:596:09
3010.27:586:10
3110.27:576:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ksar Chellala

In seasonPeak

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

Ksar Chellala sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit Ksar Chellala?

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

3.9
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 Ksar Chellala.

What to pack for Ksar Chellala in January

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

In January, Ksar Chellala sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ksar Chellala 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 Ksar Chellala peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ksar Chellala 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 Ksar Chellala is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1229 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ksar Chellala?

Ksar Chellala sits at 35.2°N, 2.3°E, 842 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mehdia daira de meghila, 56 km away.

Topography around Ksar Chellala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ksar Chellala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m around an average of 898 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,186 m.

The land around Ksar Chellala is covered by grassland (53%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%), grassland (24%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
494 m
16 km
584 m
80 km
1,186 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Mehdia daira de meghila 56 km · Aïn Oussera 60 km · Tissemsilt 64 km · Hassi Bahbah 67 km · Sougueur 75 km · Theniet el Had 78 km · Charef 79 km · ’Aïn Deheb 81 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 Ksar Chellala (35.2122°, 2.3189°, elevation 842 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).