Skikda weather in January

In January, Skikda sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 113 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Skikda's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Skikda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:50 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
51%
10th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Skikda is city in Algeria.

Density
3,517/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical January day in Skikda reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11513
21512
31512
41512
51512
61512
71512
81512
91512
101512
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121512
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291412
301412
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Skikda weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°11312.69.84.3
Feb14° / 11°9411.610.64.1
Mar16° / 12°759.711.75.1
Apr17° / 14°54812.96.0
May20° / 17°34513.97.3
Jun23° / 20°71.814.58.8
Jul26° / 23°20.514.39.2
Aug27° / 24°71.613.48.7
Sep25° / 23°345.812.37.9
Oct23° / 20°668.5117.2
Nov19° / 16°11613105.8
Dec16° / 13°12112.79.54.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46139
56139
66139
76238
86238
96337
106238
116337
126337
136337
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206139
216139
225941
236040
246040
255941
265941
275941
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Skikda gets around 113 mm of rain over 12.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1439
1539
1640
1740
1841
1941
2042
2142
2243
2343
2443
2543
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044
3144

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
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1817light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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2818light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 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 7:50 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:505:21
29.57:505:22
39.57:505:22
49.57:515:23
59.67:515:24
69.67:515:25
79.67:515:26
89.67:515:26
99.67:515:27
109.67:515:28
119.67:515:29
129.77:505:30
139.77:505:31
149.77:505:32
159.77:505:33
169.77:505:34
179.87:495:35
189.87:495:36
199.87:495:37
209.87:485:38
219.87:485:39
229.97:485:40
239.97:475:41
249.97:475:42
259.97:465:43
2610.07:465:44
2710.07:455:45
2810.07:445:46
2910.17:445:47
3010.17:435:48
3110.17:425:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Skikda

In seasonPeak

In January, Skikda sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Skikda's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Skikda?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Skikda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Skikda in January

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

In January, Skikda sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Skikda in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 15 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Skikda in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Skikda peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7High
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Skikda 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 Skikda is worst in August — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1440 µg/m³May 2424 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug41Poor
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Skikda?

Skikda sits at 36.9°N, 6.9°E, 24 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Azzaba, 23 km away.

Topography around Skikda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Skikda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,427 m.

The land around Skikda is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), water (28%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (23%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
674 m
80 km
1,427 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Azzaba 23 km · Tamalous 24 km · El Arrouch 26 km · Kerkera 29 km · Collo 34 km · Zighout Youcef 42 km · Berrahal 49 km · Didouche Mourad 53 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 Skikda (36.8762°, 6.9092°, elevation 24 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).