Souk Ahras in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Souk Ahras sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 165 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Souk Ahras's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Souk Ahras's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 165 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Souk Ahras in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Souk Ahras reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Souk Ahras
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.
Souk Ahras 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 3° | 59 | 10.3 | 0.9 | 9.8 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 13° / 4° | 53 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 10.6 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 16° / 6° | 68 | 11 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 68 | 11.1 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 24° / 12° | 58 | 9.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 29° / 16° | 28 | 6 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 33° / 19° | 11 | 3.5 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 27 | 6.4 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 48 | 9.9 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 23° / 13° | 54 | 8.6 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 17° / 8° | 54 | 8.6 | 0 | 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 13° / 5° | 53 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Souk Ahras gets around 165 mm of rain and snow over 29 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 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 2.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Souk Ahras
None of Souk Ahras's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Souk Ahras sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Souk Ahras?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Souk Ahras.
What to pack for Souk Ahras in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Souk Ahras sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Souk Ahras 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 at the nearest coast (about 66 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 17 — about 5.6 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 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Souk Ahras 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 Souk Ahras peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (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) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Souk Ahras 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 Souk Ahras is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 17 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) | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Souk Ahras?
Souk Ahras sits at 36.3°N, 8.0°E, 697 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is M’Daourouch, 26 km away.
Topography around Souk Ahras
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Souk Ahras.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Souk Ahras has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m around an average of 679 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,021 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m.
The land around Souk Ahras is covered by grassland (37%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), cropland (26%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), grassland (25%) and trees (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 Souk Ahras (36.2864°, 7.9511°, elevation 697 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.