N’Gaous weather in February

In February, N’Gaous sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 4.5 wet days and about 10.7 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 51% 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 N’Gaous's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see N’Gaous's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:32 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
40%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 N’Gaous 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.

10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5123
6123
7123
8133
9133
10133
11133
12133
13133
14133
15133
16133
17144
18144
19144
20144
21144
22144
23144
24144
25154
26154
27154
28155

How February really feels in N’Gaous

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.

N’Gaous 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° / 2350.59.93.5
Feb13° / 174.50.410.74.4
Mar17° / 275.30.111.76.4
Apr21° / 10°295.4012.97.4
May27° / 14°213.6013.87.8
Jun32° / 19°82.2014.44.9
Jul36° / 23°41.1014.22.9
Aug35° / 22°72.6013.33.4
Sep29° / 18°214012.26.5
Oct23° / 13°234.4011.18.0
Nov17° / 244.4010.16.1
Dec13° / 214.60.39.64.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56931
66931
76931
87030
97030
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157030
167030
177129
187129
197228
207228
217228
227129
237129
247129
257129
267030
277030
287030

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

N’Gaous gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 4.5 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1182
2182
3182
4182
5182
6182
7172
8172
9172
10162
11162
12161
13151
14151
15151
16151
17151
18141
19141
20151
21151
22151
23151
24161
25161
26161
27171
28171

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 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

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 7:44 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:445:58
210.37:445:59
310.37:436:00
410.37:426:01
510.37:416:02
610.47:416:03
710.47:406:04
810.47:396:05
910.57:386:06
1010.57:376:07
1110.57:366:08
1210.67:356:09
1310.67:346:10
1410.67:336:11
1510.77:326:12
1610.77:316:13
1710.77:306:14
1810.87:296:15
1910.87:286:16
2010.87:276:17
2110.97:266:18
2210.97:256:19
2310.97:236:20
2411.07:226:21
2511.07:216:22
2611.07:206:23
2711.17:196:24
2811.17:176:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for N’Gaous

In seasonPeak

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

N’Gaous sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit N’Gaous?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit N’Gaous for sightseeing.

What to pack for N’Gaous in February

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

In February, N’Gaous sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in N’Gaous 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 N’Gaous 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
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in N’Gaous 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 N’Gaous is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1735 µg/m³Nov 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun35Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is N’Gaous?

N’Gaous sits at 35.6°N, 5.6°E, 758 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Râs el Aïoun, 14 km away.

Topography around N’Gaous

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around N’Gaous has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 751 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,205 m.

The land around N’Gaous is covered by grassland (34%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), cropland (33%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
1,166 m
80 km
2,205 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Râs el Aïoun 14 km · Merouana 29 km · Barika 29 km · ’Aïn Azel 31 km · Aïn Touta 33 km · Salah Bey 44 km · Aïn Oulmene 50 km · Batna 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 N’Gaous (35.555°, 5.6106°, elevation 758 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).