Ksar el Boukhari weather in February

In February, Ksar el Boukhari sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Ksar el Boukhari's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ksar el Boukhari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:44 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ksar el Boukhari reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°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 18°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5123
6133
7133
8133
9133
10133
11133
12133
13133
14133
15134
16134
17134
18144
19144
20144
21144
22144
23144
24144
25144
26144
27144
28154

How February really feels in Ksar el Boukhari

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.

Ksar el Boukhari weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 397.70.59.83.4
Feb13° / 357.70.710.64.0
Mar17° / 4280.311.75.8
Apr20° / 448.2012.96.7
May25° / 13°356.1013.97.6
Jun31° / 17°122.8014.45.7
Jul35° / 21°51.7014.23.2
Aug34° / 21°103.4013.43.5
Sep29° / 17°265.2012.26.3
Oct24° / 12°315.6011.17.7
Nov17° / 357.2010.15.7
Dec13° / 356.70.39.63.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45644
55644
65743
75743
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145941
155842
165842
175842
185743
195743
205743
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275545
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ksar el Boukhari gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1284
2284
3284
4274
5274
6274
7274
8273
9273
10273
11273
12272
13272
14272
15272
16272
17272
18282
19282
20282
21292
22292
23292
24292
25302
26302
27302
28302

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 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 7:56 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:566:09
210.27:566:10
310.37:556:11
410.37:546:12
510.37:536:13
610.47:536:14
710.47:526:15
810.47:516:16
910.47:506:17
1010.57:496:18
1110.57:486:19
1210.57:476:20
1310.67:466:21
1410.67:456:22
1510.67:446:23
1610.77:436:24
1710.77:426:25
1810.77:416:26
1910.87:406:27
2010.87:396:28
2110.97:386:29
2210.97:366:30
2310.97:356:31
2411.07:346:32
2511.07:336:33
2611.07:326:34
2711.17:306:35
2811.17:296:36

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ksar el Boukhari

In seasonPeak

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

Ksar el Boukhari sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Ksar el Boukhari?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ksar el Boukhari for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ksar el Boukhari in February

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

In February, Ksar el Boukhari sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ksar el Boukhari 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 Ksar el Boukhari peaks around July 14 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ksar el Boukhari 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 Ksar el Boukhari is worst in July — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2041 µg/m³Nov 1929 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ksar el Boukhari?

Ksar el Boukhari sits at 35.9°N, 2.7°E, 621 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Berrouaghia, 31 km away.

Topography around Ksar el Boukhari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ksar el Boukhari has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m around an average of 671 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 920 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m.

The land around Ksar el Boukhari is covered by bare terrain (35%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
317 m
16 km
920 m
80 km
1,787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Berrouaghia 31 km · Médéa 42 km · Aïn Oussera 51 km · Birine 51 km · Chellalat el Adhaouara 60 km · Khemis Miliana 63 km · Chiffa 64 km · Boû Arfa 64 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 el Boukhari (35.8889°, 2.749°, elevation 621 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).