Lakhdaria weather in February

In February, Lakhdaria sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 61 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 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Lakhdaria's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lakhdaria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:42 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 15°C by the end.

A typical February day in Lakhdaria 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 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than 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
12145
13145
14145
15155
16155
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22155
23155
24155
25155
26155
27156
28166

How February really feels in Lakhdaria

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.

Lakhdaria 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 6910.50.39.84.0
Feb15° / 6110.10.810.64.4
Mar17° / 709.50.211.75.8
Apr20° / 7410.3012.96.4
May24° / 12°618013.97.4
Jun29° / 16°153.2014.46.7
Jul33° / 20°51.1014.24.6
Aug33° / 20°143.2013.44.3
Sep29° / 17°407.7012.26.1
Oct24° / 14°528.3011.17.3
Nov18° / 6610.4010.15.9
Dec15° / 638.90.19.54.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45743
55743
65743
75842
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
166040
176040
186040
196040
206139
216139
226040
236040
246040
256040
265941
275941
285941

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Lakhdaria gets around 61 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1413
2413
3404
4394
5384
6374
7374
8364
9354
10354
11353
12343
13343
14343
15343
16343
17342
18342
19352
20352
21352
22362
23361
24361
25361
26361
27371
28371

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 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 7:54 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:546:04
210.27:546:05
310.27:536:06
410.27:526:07
510.37:516:08
610.37:506:09
710.37:506:10
810.47:496:11
910.47:486:12
1010.47:476:13
1110.57:466:14
1210.57:456:15
1310.57:446:16
1410.67:436:18
1510.67:426:19
1610.67:416:20
1710.77:406:21
1810.77:396:22
1910.87:376:23
2010.87:366:24
2110.87:356:25
2210.97:346:26
2310.97:336:27
2410.97:326:28
2511.07:306:29
2611.07:296:30
2711.07:286:31
2811.17:266:32

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Lakhdaria

In seasonPeak

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

Lakhdaria 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 Lakhdaria?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Lakhdaria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lakhdaria in February

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

In February, Lakhdaria 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 Lakhdaria 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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Lakhdaria 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 Lakhdaria peaks around July 13 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 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lakhdaria 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 Lakhdaria is worst in August — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorAug 1063 µg/m³Nov 1844 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep47Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Lakhdaria?

Lakhdaria sits at 36.6°N, 3.6°E, 171 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Beni Amrane, 11 km away.

Topography around Lakhdaria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lakhdaria has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 586 m around an average of 232 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Lakhdaria is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (28%), water (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
586 m
16 km
988 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Beni Amrane 11 km · Chabet el Ameur 12 km · Tizi Gheniff 16 km · Thenia 18 km · Arbatache 21 km · Draa el Mizan 22 km · Bordj Menaïel 23 km · Ouled Moussa 24 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 Lakhdaria (36.5646°, 3.5933°, elevation 171 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).