Sidi Okba in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sidi Okba sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 32 mm of rain over about 6 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 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sidi Okba's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Okba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 32 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sidi Okba in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Sidi Okba reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Sidi Okba
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 Okba 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 | 17° / 7° | 13 | 2.2 | 9.9 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 19° / 8° | 8 | 1.9 | 10.7 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 23° / 12° | 15 | 2.4 | 11.7 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 16° | 15 | 2.5 | 12.8 | 8.0 |
| May | 32° / 21° | 5 | 1.2 | 13.8 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 38° / 26° | 2 | 0.7 | 14.3 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 41° / 29° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 40° / 28° | 3 | 0.9 | 13.3 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 35° / 24° | 14 | 2.1 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 18° | 12 | 2.2 | 11.1 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 22° / 12° | 12 | 2 | 10.2 | 8.4 |
| Dec | 18° / 8° | 11 | 2.3 | 9.7 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sidi Okba gets around 32 mm of rain over 6 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 9 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 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sidi Okba
None of Sidi Okba's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Sidi Okba sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Sidi Okba?
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 one of the better times to visit Sidi Okba for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Sidi Okba in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sidi Okba sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Sidi Okba 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 Okba peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 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 | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | 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 Okba 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 Okba is worst in June — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 18 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) | 21 | 20 | 28 | 37 | 38 | 46 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 46 | Poor |
| Jul | 39 | Poor |
| Aug | 36 | Poor |
| Sep | 35 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Sidi Okba?
Sidi Okba sits at 34.7°N, 5.9°E, 53 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Biskra, 19 km away.
Topography around Sidi Okba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sidi Okba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Okba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,325 m.
The land around Sidi Okba is covered by bare terrain (54%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (76%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) and grassland (20%) 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 Okba (34.7451°, 5.8983°, elevation 53 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.