Mila weather in January

In January, Mila sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mila's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:51 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Mila is commune and town in Algeria.

Density
487/km²
people per km²
Founded
~255 CE

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mila 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 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2134
3134
4134
5134
6133
7133
8133
9133
10133
11133
12133
13133
14133
15133
16133
17133
18133
19133
20133
21133
22133
23133
24133
25133
26133
27133
28133
29133
30133
31133

How January really feels in Mila

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mila weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 6510.60.59.83.7
Feb14° / 6210.30.910.64.0
Mar17° / 6610.40.211.75.4
Apr20° / 6710.3012.96.3
May24° / 12°548.5013.97.3
Jun30° / 17°194.7014.46.2
Jul34° / 20°72.1014.24.2
Aug34° / 20°204.7013.43.9
Sep29° / 17°449012.25.9
Oct24° / 13°538.9011.17.1
Nov18° / 6010.3010.15.9
Dec14° / 679.60.29.64.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55347
65347
75446
85347
95446
105446
115446
125446
135347
145347
155446
165446
175347
185347
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245149
255050
265050
275050
285050
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Mila gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1311
2311
3311
4301
5301
6302
7302
8302
9302
10302
11302
12312
13322
14322
15332
16342
17352
18352
19362
20372
21372
22382
23382
24382
25392
26392
27392
28402
29403
30403
31403

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January 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%151015202531
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
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:52 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:525:25
29.67:525:25
39.67:525:26
49.67:525:27
59.67:525:28
69.67:525:28
79.67:525:29
89.67:525:30
99.67:525:31
109.77:525:32
119.77:525:33
129.77:525:34
139.77:525:34
149.77:525:35
159.77:515:36
169.87:515:37
179.87:515:38
189.87:515:39
199.87:505:40
209.97:505:41
219.97:505:42
229.97:495:43
239.97:495:44
249.97:485:45
2510.07:485:46
2610.07:475:47
2710.07:475:48
2810.17:465:49
2910.17:455:50
3010.17:455:51
3110.17:445:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mila

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Mila?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mila.

What to pack for Mila in January

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

In January, Mila sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mila in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 13 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mila in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mila peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mila in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mila is worst in August — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1435 µg/m³Dec 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mila?

Mila sits at 36.5°N, 6.3°E, 470 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Mérouane, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Mila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mila has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m around an average of 495 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,186 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,998 m.

The land around Mila is covered by cropland (51%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
516 m
16 km
1,186 m
80 km
1,998 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Sidi Mérouane 8.0 km · Grarem 9.0 km · Rouached 20 km · Fedj M’Zala 29 km · Aïn Smara 29 km · Hamma Bouziane 30 km · Constantine 33 km · Chelghoum el Aïd 33 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 Mila (36.4503°, 6.2644°, elevation 470 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).