Sour el Ghozlane in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sour el Ghozlane sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 152 mm of precipitation over about 28 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 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sour el Ghozlane's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sour el Ghozlane's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 152 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sour el Ghozlane in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Sour el Ghozlane reaches about 12°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Sour el Ghozlane
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.
Sour el Ghozlane 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° | 55 | 9.4 | 1 | 9.8 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 13° / 3° | 48 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 10.6 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 58 | 9.4 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 67 | 9.8 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| May | 24° / 12° | 55 | 8.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 16° | 19 | 4 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 33° / 19° | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 16 | 4.5 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 40 | 7.6 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 23° / 12° | 43 | 7.4 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 16° / 7° | 51 | 9 | 0 | 10.1 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 13° / 4° | 48 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 9.6 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sour el Ghozlane gets around 152 mm of rain and snow over 28 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 2.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sour el Ghozlane
None of Sour el Ghozlane's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Sour el Ghozlane sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Sour el Ghozlane?
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 Sour el Ghozlane.
What to pack for Sour el Ghozlane in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sour el Ghozlane sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Sour el Ghozlane 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 Sour el Ghozlane peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sour el Ghozlane 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 Sour el Ghozlane is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 33 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 36 | 31 | 34 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 33 | Moderate |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 34 | Moderate |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 38 | Poor |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
Where is Sour el Ghozlane?
Sour el Ghozlane sits at 36.1°N, 3.7°E, 884 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Bessem, 16 km away.
Topography around Sour el Ghozlane
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sour el Ghozlane.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sour el Ghozlane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m around an average of 925 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.
The land around Sour el Ghozlane is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and cropland (23%) 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 Sour el Ghozlane (36.1477°, 3.6912°, elevation 884 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.