Laghouat weather in February

In February, Laghouat sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 2.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 62% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Laghouat's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laghouat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:41 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
33%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 Laghouat reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°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 about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3143
4143
5143
6143
7143
8143
9153
10153
11153
12153
13153
14153
15153
16154
17154
18164
19164
20164
21164
22164
23164
24164
25165
26175
27175
28175

How February really feels in Laghouat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Laghouat weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 112.6104.7
Feb15° / 112.510.75.8
Mar19° / 123.111.77.5
Apr23° / 10°16312.88.3
May28° / 15°122.513.77.2
Jun34° / 21°71.314.24.0
Jul38° / 24°30.8141.6
Aug37° / 23°72.213.32.2
Sep31° / 19°223.912.25.4
Oct25° / 13°19311.18.2
Nov18° / 112.610.27.1
Dec14° / 1229.85.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57624
67624
77624
87624
97624
107723
117723
127723
137723
147624
157624
167624
177624
187624
197723
207624
217624
227624
237723
247624
257624
267723
277723
287723

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Laghouat gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 2.5 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
289

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 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 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 7:52 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:526:12
210.47:516:13
310.47:516:14
410.47:506:15
510.57:496:16
610.57:486:17
710.57:486:18
810.57:476:19
910.67:466:20
1010.67:456:21
1110.67:446:22
1210.77:436:23
1310.77:436:24
1410.77:426:25
1510.77:416:26
1610.87:406:27
1710.87:396:27
1810.87:386:28
1910.97:376:29
2010.97:366:30
2110.97:356:31
2211.07:346:32
2311.07:326:33
2411.07:316:34
2511.17:306:35
2611.17:296:35
2711.17:286:36
2811.27:276:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Laghouat

In seasonPeak

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

Laghouat sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Laghouat?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Laghouat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Laghouat in February

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

In February, Laghouat sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Laghouat in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laghouat peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Laghouat 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 Laghouat is worst in June — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1349 µg/m³Dec 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr47Poor
May45Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Laghouat?

Laghouat sits at 33.8°N, 2.9°E, 764 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is ’Aïn el Bell, 69 km away.

Feidh el BotmaDar Chioukh

Topography around Laghouat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laghouat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 773 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,090 m.

The land around Laghouat is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and bare terrain (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (81%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
368 m
80 km
1,090 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: ’Aïn el Bell 69 km · Messaad 71 km · El Idrissia 78 km · Aflou 78 km · Charef 92 km · Djelfa 104 km · Feidh el Botma 114 km · Dar Chioukh 135 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 Laghouat (33.8°, 2.8651°, elevation 764 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).