Saïda in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Saïda sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 105 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Saïda's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saïda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 105 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Saïda in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Saïda reaches about 12°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Saïda
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 43 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Saïda 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 2° | 39 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 9.9 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 13° / 3° | 36 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 10.7 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 46 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 44 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 6.6 |
| May | 24° / 11° | 38 | 6.8 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 16° | 20 | 4.4 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 11 | 4 | 0 | 14.1 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 17 | 5.9 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 32 | 7 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 22° / 11° | 35 | 5.7 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 16° / 7° | 41 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 10.2 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 12° / 4° | 30 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 9.7 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Saïda gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 23 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Saïda
None of Saïda's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Saïda sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Saïda?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saïda.
What to pack for Saïda in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Saïda sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Saïda in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saïda peaks around July 15 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Saïda in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Saïda is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Saïda?
Saïda sits at 34.8°N, 0.2°E, 840 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bou Hanifia el Hamamat, 57 km away.
Topography around Saïda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saïda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Saïda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 876 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,408 m.
The land around Saïda is covered by grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), grassland (30%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 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
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 Saïda (34.8303°, 0.1517°, elevation 840 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.