Taïbet weather in January

In January, Taïbet sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Taïbet's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taïbet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:43 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
26%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Taïbet reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5166
6166
7165
8165
9165
10165
11165
12165
13166
14166
15166
16166
17166
18166
19166
20166
21176
22176
23176
24176
25176
26176
27176
28176
29176
30176
31176

How January really feels in Taïbet

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Taïbet weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 91.410.16.8
Feb19° / 41.110.88.0
Mar23° / 11°71.611.78.8
Apr28° / 15°71.112.88.0
May33° / 20°30.513.74.7
Jun38° / 25°10.114.11.5
Jul41° / 28°00140.0
Aug40° / 27°10.213.20.2
Sep35° / 24°40.912.23.1
Oct29° / 18°51.111.26.9
Nov22° / 11°81.410.38.6
Dec17° / 71.59.97.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48515
58416
68416
78317
88218
98218
108119
118020
128020
137921
147921
157921
167921
177921
187921
198020
208020
218020
228020
238119
248218
258317
268317
278317
288317
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Taïbet gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.4 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
94
104
114
125
135
146
156
166
177
187
197
206
216
226
236
246
255
265
275
284
294
304
314

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 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 7:42 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:425:33
29.97:425:34
39.97:435:34
49.97:435:35
59.97:435:36
69.97:435:37
79.97:435:37
89.97:435:38
99.97:435:39
109.97:435:40
1110.07:435:41
1210.07:435:41
1310.07:435:42
1410.07:435:43
1510.07:435:44
1610.07:435:45
1710.17:425:46
1810.17:425:47
1910.17:425:48
2010.17:425:48
2110.17:415:49
2210.27:415:50
2310.27:415:51
2410.27:405:52
2510.27:405:53
2610.27:405:54
2710.37:395:55
2810.37:395:56
2910.37:385:57
3010.37:385:58
3110.47:375:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Taïbet

In seasonPeak

None of Taïbet's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Taïbet sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is January a good time to visit Taïbet?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Taïbet for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taïbet in January

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

In January, Taïbet sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Taïbet in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Taïbet peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May6High
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Taïbet 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 Taïbet is worst in April — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 19107 µg/m³Dec 944 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar81Unhealthy
Apr109Unhealthy
May97Unhealthy
Jun101Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct50Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Taïbet?

Taïbet sits at 33.1°N, 6.4°E, 88 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tebesbest, 29 km away.

Topography around Taïbet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taïbet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 102 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m.

The land around Taïbet is covered by bare terrain (93%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
205 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Tebesbest 29 km · Touggourt 30 km · Megarine 31 km · Robbah 53 km · El Oued 53 km · Sidi Amrane 58 km · Guemar 58 km · Reguiba 61 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 Taïbet (33.0851°, 6.3891°, elevation 88 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. 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).