Skikda in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Skikda sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 328 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early December to 15°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Skikda's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Skikda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 328 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Skikda in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early December to 15°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Skikda reaches about 15°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Skikda 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 | 15° / 12° | 113 | 12.6 | 9.8 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 14° / 11° | 94 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 16° / 12° | 75 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 17° / 14° | 54 | 8 | 12.9 | 6.0 |
| May | 20° / 17° | 34 | 5 | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 23° / 20° | 7 | 1.8 | 14.5 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 23° | 2 | 0.5 | 14.3 | 9.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 24° | 7 | 1.6 | 13.4 | 8.7 |
| Sep | 25° / 23° | 34 | 5.8 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 20° | 66 | 8.5 | 11 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 19° / 16° | 116 | 13 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 16° / 13° | 121 | 12.7 | 9.5 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Skikda gets around 328 mm of rain over 37 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 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Skikda
In winter, Skikda overlaps 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Skikda?
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 Skikda for sightseeing.
What to pack for Skikda in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Skikda sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 37 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Skikda in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Skikda in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Skikda 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 41 | Poor |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.