Mecheria weather in February

In February, Mecheria sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 13 mm of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mecheria's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mecheria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
13 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:53 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 15°C by the end.

A typical February day in Mecheria reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1121
2121
3121
4121
5121
6131
7131
8131
9132
10132
11132
12132
13132
14142
15142
16142
17142
18142
19142
20142
21142
22143
23143
24153
25153
26153
27153
28153

How February really feels in Mecheria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mecheria weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 1540.9103.5
Feb14° / 133.70.610.84.6
Mar17° / 214.30.411.76.5
Apr21° / 214.1012.87.7
May26° / 13°143.4013.77.9
Jun32° / 18°71.8014.25.1
Jul36° / 21°410142.5
Aug35° / 21°71.9013.23.2
Sep30° / 16°183.6012.26.4
Oct23° / 11°193.7011.28.1
Nov16° / 223.70.110.36.1
Dec12° / 143.20.79.84.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56832
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
167030
177030
187030
197030
207129
217030
227030
237030
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Mecheria gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 3.7 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 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1142
2142
3142
4142
5142
6142
7142
8142
9142
10142
11142
12132
13132
14132
15132
16132
17132
18132
19132
20132
21132
22133
23133
24133
25133
26133
27133
28132

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 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:04 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:046:25
210.48:036:26
310.48:036:27
410.48:026:28
510.58:016:29
610.58:016:30
710.58:006:31
810.67:596:32
910.67:586:33
1010.67:576:34
1110.67:576:35
1210.77:566:36
1310.77:556:37
1410.77:546:38
1510.87:536:39
1610.87:526:39
1710.87:516:40
1810.97:506:41
1910.97:496:42
2010.97:486:43
2111.07:476:44
2211.07:466:45
2311.07:456:46
2411.07:446:47
2511.17:426:47
2611.17:416:48
2711.27:406:49
2811.27:396:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mecheria

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Mecheria?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Mecheria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mecheria in February

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

In February, Mecheria sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Mecheria 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 Mecheria peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mecheria 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 Mecheria is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1634 µg/m³Jan 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb21Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mecheria?

Mecheria sits at 33.5°N, 0.3°W, 1,158 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Sefra, 93 km away.

El BayadhSaïdaBrezinaSebdouOuled MimounAïn Beni Mathar

Topography around Mecheria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mecheria has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m around an average of 1,191 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,260 m.

The land around Mecheria is covered by bare terrain (52%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
510 m
16 km
667 m
80 km
1,260 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Aïn Sefra 93 km · El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh 106 km · El Bayadh 121 km · Saïda 148 km · Brezina 152 km · Sebdou 155 km · Ouled Mimoun 166 km · Aïn Beni Mathar 170 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 Mecheria (33.5445°, -0.2812°, elevation 1,158 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).