Ouled Mimoun weather in February

In February, Ouled Mimoun sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ouled Mimoun's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouled Mimoun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:58 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ouled Mimoun reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°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)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5155
6155
7155
8156
9156
10156
11156
12156
13166
14166
15166
16166
17166
18166
19166
20166
21166
22166
23166
24166
25166
26166
27167
28167

How February really feels in Ouled Mimoun

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.

Ouled Mimoun weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 558.69.94.8
Feb16° / 487.510.75.2
Mar18° / 567.711.76.4
Apr20° / 10°517.912.96.9
May24° / 13°335.313.87.9
Jun29° / 17°112.314.37.1
Jul33° / 20°20.714.14.7
Aug33° / 21°82.513.34.4
Sep29° / 17°224.512.26.7
Oct24° / 13°376.411.17.7
Nov19° / 567.610.26.5
Dec16° / 417.39.75.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46337
56436
66436
76535
86535
96535
106535
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186337
196337
206337
216238
226238
236238
246337
256238
266238
276238
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ouled Mimoun gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1312
2312
3302
4292
5292
6282
7272
8271
9261
10261
11261
12251
13251
14251
15251
16251
17251
18251
19251
20261
21261
22271
23271
24281
25281
26281
27281
28281

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 10 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:10 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:106:26
210.38:096:27
310.38:086:28
410.48:076:29
510.48:076:30
610.48:066:31
710.48:056:32
810.58:046:33
910.58:036:34
1010.58:036:35
1110.68:026:36
1210.68:016:37
1310.68:006:38
1410.77:596:39
1510.77:586:40
1610.77:576:41
1710.87:566:41
1810.87:556:42
1910.87:546:43
2010.97:536:44
2110.97:526:45
2210.97:506:46
2311.07:496:47
2411.07:486:48
2511.07:476:49
2611.17:466:50
2711.17:456:51
2811.17:436:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ouled Mimoun

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Ouled Mimoun?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ouled Mimoun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ouled Mimoun in February

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

In February, Ouled Mimoun sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Ouled Mimoun in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 61 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 2 — 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
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ouled Mimoun 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 Ouled Mimoun peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ouled Mimoun 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 Ouled Mimoun is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1228 µg/m³May 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ouled Mimoun?

Ouled Mimoun sits at 34.9°N, 1.0°W, 700 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Abdelli, 21 km away.

Topography around Ouled Mimoun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouled Mimoun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,160 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Ouled Mimoun is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
575 m
16 km
1,160 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Sidi Abdelli 21 km · Chetouane 24 km · Bensekrane 26 km · Tlemcen 26 km · Mansoûra 28 km · Hennaya 31 km · Beni Mester 36 km · Sebdou 40 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 Ouled Mimoun (34.9047°, -1.0339°, elevation 700 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).