Merouana weather in February

In February, Merouana sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 6.9 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 11°C in the first days to 13°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 Merouana's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merouana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:31 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical February day in Merouana reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10112
11112
12122
13122
14122
15122
16122
17122
18122
19122
20122
21122
22132
23132
24132
25133
26133
27133
28133

How February really feels in Merouana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Merouana 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° / 367.329.92.7
Feb12° / 296.92.210.73.4
Mar15° / 457.91.111.75.0
Apr19° / 478.40.212.96.4
May24° / 11°478.1013.97.4
Jun29° / 16°205.8014.46.1
Jul33° / 19°113.9014.24.1
Aug33° / 19°205.9013.34.4
Sep27° / 15°357.7012.26.8
Oct22° / 11°295.6011.17.5
Nov15° / 305.80.110.15.3
Dec11° / 336.31.29.63.3

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 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45644
55644
65644
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125743
135743
145842
155842
165842
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
285941

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Merouana gets around 29 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 27% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1277
2278
3268
4268
5258
6258
7258
8248
9248
10248
11248
12248
13238
14237
15237
16237
17247
18247
19247
20247
21247
22257
23257
24257
25257
26267
27267
28267

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 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 7:43 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:435:57
210.37:435:58
310.37:425:59
410.37:416:00
510.37:406:01
610.47:396:02
710.47:396:03
810.47:386:04
910.57:376:05
1010.57:366:06
1110.57:356:07
1210.67:346:08
1310.67:336:09
1410.67:326:10
1510.77:316:11
1610.77:306:12
1710.77:296:13
1810.87:286:14
1910.87:276:15
2010.87:266:16
2110.97:256:17
2210.97:246:18
2310.97:226:19
2411.07:216:20
2511.07:206:20
2611.07:196:21
2711.17:176:22
2811.17:166:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Merouana

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Merouana?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Merouana.

What to pack for Merouana in February

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

In February, Merouana sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Merouana 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 Merouana peaks around July 14 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 14UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Merouana 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 Merouana is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1831 µg/m³Nov 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Merouana?

Merouana sits at 35.6°N, 5.9°E, 992 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Râs el Aïoun, 25 km away.

Topography around Merouana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merouana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m around an average of 1,044 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,320 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,121 m.

The land around Merouana is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), cropland (31%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
504 m
16 km
1,320 m
80 km
2,121 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Râs el Aïoun 25 km · Batna 25 km · Aïn Touta 28 km · N’Gaous 29 km · Tazoult-Lambese 36 km · ’Aïn Azel 42 km · Tadjenanet 55 km · Barika 56 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 Merouana (35.6311°, 5.9119°, elevation 992 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).