Salah Bey weather in January

In January, Salah Bey sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Salah Bey's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salah Bey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:54 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
49%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Salah Bey reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°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)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10112
11112
12112
13112
14112
15102
16102
17102
18102
19102
20102
21102
22102
23102
24102
25102
26102
27112
28112
29112
30112
31112

How January really feels in Salah Bey

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Salah Bey weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 286.11.49.82.8
Feb12° / 235.81.310.63.6
Mar16° / 356.70.511.75.4
Apr19° / 407.30.112.96.7
May25° / 13°356.4013.97.6
Jun31° / 18°164.1014.45.7
Jul34° / 21°83.2014.23.6
Aug33° / 21°165.2013.44.0
Sep28° / 17°376.6012.26.8
Oct22° / 12°305.6011.17.6
Nov15° / 305.70.110.15.3
Dec11° / 245.50.89.63.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36139
46238
56238
66337
76337
86238
96238
106238
116139
126139
136040
146040
155941
165842
175842
185842
195743
205644
215644
225545
235545
245545
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Salah Bey gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1164
2164
3164
4164
5164
6164
7164
8174
9174
10184
11184
12194
13204
14204
15215
16215
17225
18225
19225
20226
21236
22236
23236
24236
25236
26236
27246
28246
29246
30246
31246

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:54 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:545:30
29.67:545:31
39.67:545:32
49.67:545:32
59.67:545:33
69.77:545:34
79.77:545:35
89.77:555:36
99.77:555:36
109.77:545:37
119.77:545:38
129.77:545:39
139.87:545:40
149.87:545:41
159.87:545:42
169.87:545:43
179.87:535:44
189.97:535:45
199.97:535:46
209.97:525:46
219.97:525:47
229.97:525:48
2310.07:515:49
2410.07:515:50
2510.07:505:51
2610.07:505:52
2710.17:495:53
2810.17:495:54
2910.17:485:55
3010.27:475:56
3110.27:475:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Salah Bey

In seasonPeak

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

Salah Bey 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 Salah Bey?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Salah Bey.

What to pack for Salah Bey in January

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

In January, Salah Bey sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Salah Bey 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 Salah Bey 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
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Salah Bey 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 Salah Bey is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1732 µg/m³Nov 1926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Salah Bey?

Salah Bey sits at 35.9°N, 5.3°E, 976 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Oulmene, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Salah Bey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salah Bey has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 997 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 964 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,083 m.

The land around Salah Bey is covered by cropland (59%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
964 m
80 km
2,083 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Aïn Oulmene 8.0 km · ’Aïn Azel 20 km · Râs el Oued 25 km · Bordj Ghdir 36 km · Aïn Arnat 37 km · Râs el Aïoun 38 km · Sétif 39 km · N’Gaous 44 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 Salah Bey (35.8545°, 5.2905°, elevation 976 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).