Melouza weather in February

In February, Melouza sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 38% 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 Melouza's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melouza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:39 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Melouza is village in Algeria.

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

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 Melouza reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11133
12133
13133
14133
15133
16133
17133
18133
19133
20133
21143
22143
23144
24144
25144
26144
27144
28144

How February really feels in Melouza

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.

Melouza 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 347.20.89.83.1
Feb13° / 3071.410.63.9
Mar17° / 387.40.311.75.8
Apr20° / 467.8012.96.9
May26° / 13°376.4013.97.5
Jun32° / 18°163.6014.45.0
Jul36° / 21°72.3014.22.7
Aug35° / 21°133.8013.43.1
Sep29° / 17°366.2012.26.2
Oct23° / 12°345.9011.17.6
Nov16° / 366.5010.15.6
Dec12° / 296.40.69.63.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45545
55545
65545
75644
85743
95743
105743
115842
125842
135941
145941
156139
166139
176238
186238
196238
206337
216436
226436
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Melouza gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1276
2276
3276
4266
5266
6266
7266
8266
9256
10256
11256
12256
13255
14255
15255
16255
17255
18244
19244
20244
21243
22243
23253
24252
25252
26252
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 9 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
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 7:51 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:516:03
210.27:506:04
310.37:496:05
410.37:496:06
510.37:486:07
610.37:476:08
710.47:466:09
810.47:456:10
910.47:446:11
1010.57:446:12
1110.57:436:13
1210.57:426:14
1310.67:416:15
1410.67:406:16
1510.67:396:17
1610.77:386:18
1710.77:366:19
1810.77:356:20
1910.87:346:21
2010.87:336:22
2110.97:326:23
2210.97:316:24
2310.97:306:25
2411.07:286:26
2511.07:276:27
2611.07:266:28
2711.17:256:29
2811.17:236:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Melouza

In seasonPeak

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

Melouza sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Melouza?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Melouza.

What to pack for Melouza in February

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

In February, Melouza sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Melouza 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 Melouza peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Melouza 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 Melouza is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1836 µg/m³Nov 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Melouza?

Melouza sits at 36.0°N, 4.2°E, 936 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mansourah, 27 km away.

Topography around Melouza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Melouza has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m around an average of 1,033 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,264 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,190 m.

The land around Melouza is covered by grassland (80%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), cropland (22%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
752 m
16 km
1,264 m
80 km
2,190 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Mansourah 27 km · Sidi Aïssa 39 km · El Achir 41 km · M'Sila 44 km · Ain el Hadjel 44 km · Chorfa 45 km · Sour el Ghozlane 48 km · Bouïra 51 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 Melouza (35.98°, 4.1867°, elevation 936 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).