Sidi Khaled in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sidi Khaled sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 34 mm of rain over about 7 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 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sidi Khaled's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Khaled's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 34 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sidi Khaled in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Sidi Khaled reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Sidi Khaled
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.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Sidi Khaled 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 6° | 15 | 2.5 | 10 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 18° / 7° | 9 | 2.1 | 10.7 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 22° / 10° | 14 | 2.3 | 11.7 | 8.4 |
| Apr | 26° / 14° | 18 | 2.7 | 12.8 | 8.2 |
| May | 31° / 19° | 9 | 1.6 | 13.8 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 37° / 24° | 3 | 1 | 14.3 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 40° / 27° | 1 | 0.4 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 39° / 27° | 4 | 1 | 13.3 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 34° / 22° | 18 | 2.9 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 28° / 17° | 13 | 2.5 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 12 | 2.1 | 10.2 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 17° / 7° | 10 | 2.4 | 9.7 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sidi Khaled gets around 34 mm of rain over 7 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 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sidi Khaled
None of Sidi Khaled's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Sidi Khaled sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Sidi Khaled?
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 reasonable time to visit Sidi Khaled for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sidi Khaled in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sidi Khaled sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Sidi Khaled 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 Sidi Khaled peaks around June 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sidi Khaled 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 Sidi Khaled is worst in June — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 23 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) | 27 | 25 | 33 | 40 | 42 | 48 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 29 | 23 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 42 | Poor |
| Jun | 48 | Poor |
| Jul | 41 | Poor |
| Aug | 38 | Poor |
| Sep | 37 | Poor |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Sidi Khaled?
Sidi Khaled sits at 34.4°N, 5.0°E, 204 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ouled Djellal, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Sidi Khaled
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sidi Khaled.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Khaled has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,314 m.
The land around Sidi Khaled is covered by bare terrain (69%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (89%) 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 Sidi Khaled (34.387°, 4.9878°, elevation 204 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.