Maghnia weather in February

In February, Maghnia sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Maghnia's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maghnia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
8:01 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Maghnia is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical February day in Maghnia reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2154
3154
4154
5154
6154
7154
8154
9154
10164
11164
12164
13164
14164
15165
16165
17165
18165
19165
20165
21165
22165
23165
24165
25165
26165
27175
28175

How February really feels in Maghnia

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.

Maghnia weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 488.10.39.94.9
Feb16° / 456.90.510.75.4
Mar18° / 557.90.111.76.4
Apr20° / 487.8012.96.9
May24° / 12°375.5013.87.9
Jun28° / 15°142.9014.37.3
Jul32° / 18°30.8014.15.3
Aug32° / 19°82.4013.35.0
Sep28° / 16°245.2012.26.9
Oct24° / 12°386.2011.17.7
Nov19° / 506.9010.26.6
Dec16° / 366.30.39.75.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56634
66634
76733
86733
96634
106733
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256535
266634
276634
286535

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Maghnia gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1282
2282
3272
4272
5262
6262
7252
8252
9242
10242
11242
12232
13231
14231
15231
16231
17231
18231
19231
20242
21242
22252
23252
24252
25252
26262
27262
28262

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:12 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:126:29
210.38:126:30
310.38:116:31
410.48:106:32
510.48:096:33
610.48:096:34
710.48:086:35
810.58:076:36
910.58:066:37
1010.58:056:38
1110.68:046:39
1210.68:036:40
1310.68:036:40
1410.78:026:41
1510.78:016:42
1610.78:006:43
1710.87:596:44
1810.87:586:45
1910.87:566:46
2010.97:556:47
2110.97:546:48
2210.97:536:49
2311.07:526:50
2411.07:516:51
2511.07:506:52
2611.17:486:53
2711.17:476:54
2811.17:466:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Maghnia

In seasonPeak

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

Maghnia sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Maghnia?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Maghnia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maghnia in February

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

In February, Maghnia sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Maghnia in February

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Maghnia 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 Maghnia peaks around July 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Maghnia 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 Maghnia is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1025 µg/m³Jan 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maghnia?

Maghnia sits at 34.8°N, 1.7°W, 395 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Nedroma, 18 km away.

Topography around Maghnia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maghnia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 407 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 897 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Maghnia is covered by grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
897 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Nedroma 18 km · Oujda 25 km · Beni Mester 28 km · Ghazaouet 30 km · Hennaya 35 km · Mansoûra 35 km · Remchi 36 km · Ahfir 36 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 Maghnia (34.8497°, -1.7275°, elevation 395 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).