Reggane in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Reggane sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 4 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 26°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Reggane's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Reggane's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
9.0
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Reggane in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 26°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Reggane reaches about 23°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Reggane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Reggane weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 20.210.58.8
Feb24° / 10°10.311.19.2
Mar29° / 14°10.311.87.5
Apr34° / 19°20.212.64.1
May38° / 24°0013.31.1
Jun43° / 28°0013.60.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.50.0
Aug44° / 30°10.212.90.0
Sep41° / 27°10.312.20.2
Oct35° / 21°10.211.43.5
Nov27° / 14°10.210.78.2
Dec22° / 10.210.49.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Reggane gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 15 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Reggane

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In winter, Reggane overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Reggane sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
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Is winter a good time to visit Reggane?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

9.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Reggane for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Reggane in Winter

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

In winter, Reggane sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection.

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UV index in Reggane in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Reggane peaks around September 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighModerateSep 14UV 10Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Reggane in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Reggane is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 42 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJul 1978 µg/m³Nov 1744 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr73Unhealthy
May71Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug74Unhealthy
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov42Poor
Dec58Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Reggane?

Reggane sits at 26.7°N, 0.2°E, 210 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aoulef, 95 km away.

AdrarIn SalahTimimounEl MeniaBécharMerzougaMoulay Ali Cherif

Topography around Reggane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reggane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 205 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m.

The land around Reggane is covered by bare terrain (89%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
274 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Aoulef 95 km · Adrar 137 km · In Salah 235 km · Timimoun 283 km · El Menia 504 km · Béchar 592 km · Merzouga 635 km · Moulay Ali Cherif 666 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 Reggane (26.7158°, 0.1714°, elevation 210 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.