Sidi Aïssa weather in January

In January, Sidi Aïssa sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 7.5 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 11°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 Sidi Aïssa's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Aïssa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:00 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
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 Sidi Aïssa reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3113
4112
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10112
11112
12112
13112
14112
15112
16112
17112
18113
19113
20113
21113
22113
23113
24113
25113
26113
27113
28113
29113
30113
31113

How January really feels in Sidi Aïssa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sidi Aïssa 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
Jan11° / 367.51.19.83.0
Feb13° / 317.71.610.63.7
Mar16° / 387.70.411.75.6
Apr20° / 478.60.112.96.6
May25° / 12°386.6013.97.6
Jun31° / 17°163.8014.45.6
Jul35° / 21°72.4014.23.3
Aug34° / 20°144.3013.43.5
Sep29° / 16°335.7012.26.5
Oct23° / 12°325.9011.17.6
Nov16° / 346.6010.15.5
Dec12° / 316.90.89.63.5

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 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
55941
66040
76040
85941
95842
105743
115644
125545
135446
145347
155248
165149
175149
185149
195050
204951
214951
224852
234951
244951
254951
265050
275050
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sidi Aïssa gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 25% 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 (%)
1202
2202
3202
4202
5202
6202
7203
8213
9213
10213
11223
12223
13234
14244
15244
16254
17254
18264
19274
20274
21274
22284
23284
24295
25295
26295
27305
28305
29306
30306
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 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 8:00 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:005:36
29.68:005:37
39.68:005:38
49.68:005:38
59.68:015:39
69.78:015:40
79.78:015:41
89.78:015:42
99.78:015:42
109.78:015:43
119.78:015:44
129.78:005:45
139.88:005:46
149.88:005:47
159.88:005:48
169.88:005:49
179.87:595:50
189.97:595:51
199.97:595:52
209.97:595:52
219.97:585:53
229.97:585:54
2310.07:575:55
2410.07:575:56
2510.07:565:57
2610.07:565:58
2710.17:555:59
2810.17:556:00
2910.17:546:01
3010.17:546:03
3110.27:536:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sidi Aïssa

In seasonPeak

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

Sidi Aïssa sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit Sidi Aïssa?

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

3.0
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 Sidi Aïssa.

What to pack for Sidi Aïssa in January

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

In January, Sidi Aïssa sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Sidi Aïssa 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 Sidi Aïssa peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Aïssa 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 Sidi Aïssa is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1539 µg/m³Nov 1831 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr35Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Aïssa?

Sidi Aïssa sits at 35.9°N, 3.8°E, 662 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ain el Hadjel, 26 km away.

Topography around Sidi Aïssa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Aïssa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 685 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,173 m.

The land around Sidi Aïssa is covered by bare terrain (39%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (43%), cropland (34%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%), cropland (25%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
2,173 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Ain el Hadjel 26 km · Sour el Ghozlane 30 km · Chellalat el Adhaouara 33 km · Melouza 39 km · Aïn Bessem 46 km · Bouïra 56 km · Birine 57 km · Mansourah 65 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 Sidi Aïssa (35.8855°, 3.7724°, elevation 662 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).