Mostaganem weather in January

In January, Mostaganem sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mostaganem's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mostaganem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:15 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
44%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Mostaganem is city in Mostaganem Province, Algeria.

Density
3,258/km²
people per km²

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 15°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mostaganem reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°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)
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21612
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Mostaganem weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°5089.85.1
Feb15° / 12°426.810.65.3
Mar17° / 13°426.311.76.1
Apr18° / 15°36612.96.9
May21° / 17°233.613.97.8
Jun24° / 21°40.914.49.1
Jul27° / 23°0014.29.0
Aug28° / 24°20.413.48.5
Sep26° / 22°142.812.28.3
Oct23° / 19°315.211.17.9
Nov19° / 16°688.510.16.5
Dec16° / 13°4679.65.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37228
47228
57228
67129
77129
87030
97030
107030
116931
126931
136832
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mostaganem gets around 50 mm of rain over 8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
622
722
822
923
1024
1124
1225
1326
1427
1527
1628
1728
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2728
2828
2927
3027
3126

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5955
6955
7955
8964
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982
31982

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:15 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:155:51
29.68:155:52
39.68:155:52
49.68:155:53
59.68:155:54
69.78:155:55
79.78:165:55
89.78:165:56
99.78:165:57
109.78:155:58
119.78:155:59
129.78:156:00
139.88:156:01
149.88:156:01
159.88:156:02
169.88:156:03
179.88:146:04
189.98:146:05
199.98:146:06
209.98:136:07
219.98:136:08
229.98:136:09
2310.08:126:10
2410.08:126:11
2510.08:116:12
2610.08:116:13
2710.18:106:14
2810.18:106:15
2910.18:096:16
3010.18:086:17
3110.28:086:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mostaganem

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Mostaganem?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Mostaganem for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mostaganem in January

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

In January, Mostaganem sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mostaganem 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 1 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mostaganem 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 Mostaganem peaks around July 18 at about 9 (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 18UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mostaganem 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 Mostaganem is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (June, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1625 µg/m³Jun 916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mostaganem?

Mostaganem sits at 35.9°N, 0.1°E, 102 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Arzew, 38 km away.

Topography around Mostaganem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mostaganem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m.

The land around Mostaganem is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), water (32%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
1,012 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Arzew 38 km · Aïn el Bya 38 km · Mohammadia 38 km · Relizane 47 km · Gdyel 49 km · Sig 52 km · Assi Bou Nif 59 km · Mascara 60 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 Mostaganem (35.9312°, 0.0892°, elevation 102 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).