Oum el Bouaghi weather in January

In January, Oum el Bouaghi sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 7.9 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 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Oum el Bouaghi's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oum el Bouaghi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:46 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Oum el Bouaghi is city in Algeria.

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 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Oum el Bouaghi reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2124
3124
4124
5124
6124
7124
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15113
16113
17113
18113
19113
20113
21113
22113
23113
24113
25113
26113
27113
28113
29113
30113
31123

How January really feels in Oum el Bouaghi

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.

Oum el Bouaghi 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
Jan12° / 407.91.49.83.1
Feb13° / 377.91.310.63.6
Mar16° / 458.80.811.75.2
Apr19° / 468.80.212.96.4
May24° / 12°468013.97.4
Jun30° / 17°215.8014.46.0
Jul33° / 20°103.6014.24.2
Aug33° / 20°205.6013.44.3
Sep28° / 17°318.2012.26.5
Oct23° / 13°366.4011.17.5
Nov17° / 356.6010.15.7
Dec13° / 366.90.69.63.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165050
175050
185050
194951
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Oum el Bouaghi gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1235
2225
3225
4225
5225
6225
7225
8225
9235
10235
11235
12245
13244
14254
15254
16264
17264
18274
19274
20284
21284
22284
23294
24294
25294
26295
27295
28305
29305
30305
31306

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.

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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
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:47 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:475:23
29.67:475:24
39.67:475:24
49.67:475:25
59.67:475:26
69.77:475:27
79.77:475:27
89.77:475:28
99.77:475:29
109.77:475:30
119.77:475:31
129.77:475:32
139.87:475:33
149.87:475:33
159.87:475:34
169.87:465:35
179.87:465:36
189.97:465:37
199.97:465:38
209.97:455:39
219.97:455:40
229.97:445:41
2310.07:445:42
2410.07:445:43
2510.07:435:44
2610.07:435:45
2710.17:425:46
2810.17:415:47
2910.17:415:48
3010.17:405:49
3110.27:405:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Oum el Bouaghi

In seasonPeak

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

Oum el Bouaghi 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 Oum el Bouaghi?

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

3.1
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 Oum el Bouaghi.

What to pack for Oum el Bouaghi in January

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

In January, Oum el Bouaghi sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Oum el Bouaghi 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 Oum el Bouaghi peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oum el Bouaghi 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 Oum el Bouaghi is worst in October — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorModerateOct 936 µg/m³Jul 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr36Poor
May33Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oum el Bouaghi?

Oum el Bouaghi sits at 35.9°N, 7.1°E, 925 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Fakroun, 24 km away.

Topography around Oum el Bouaghi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oum el Bouaghi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m around an average of 979 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,183 m.

The land around Oum el Bouaghi is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
599 m
16 km
783 m
80 km
2,183 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Aïn Fakroun 24 km · Aïn Beïda 27 km · Aïn Kercha 38 km · ’Aïn Abid 42 km · Kaïs 46 km · Sedrata 47 km · Khenchela 49 km · Oued Zenati 49 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 Oum el Bouaghi (35.8754°, 7.1135°, elevation 925 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).