Tamalous weather in February

In February, Tamalous sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-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 35% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tamalous's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamalous's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:30 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Tamalous reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1146
2146
3146
4146
5146
6146
7146
8146
9146
10146
11146
12146
13156
14156
15156
16157
17157
18157
19157
20157
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26167
27167
28167

How February really feels in Tamalous

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Tamalous weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 7710.89.84.3
Feb15° / 7210.410.64.4
Mar17° / 709.911.75.7
Apr20° / 10°629.612.96.4
May23° / 14°466.713.97.6
Jun28° / 18°122.714.57.4
Jul31° / 21°4114.35.9
Aug32° / 21°153.213.45.3
Sep28° / 19°397.912.26.4
Oct24° / 15°568.6117.2
Nov19° / 11°7410.9106.1
Dec16° / 809.99.54.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35644
45644
55743
65842
75842
85842
95842
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
196040
206040
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
265941
275842
285842

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Tamalous gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1401
2401
3392
4392
5392
6382
7382
8382
9372
10372
11372
12372
13371
14371
15371
16371
17371
18371
19371
20371
21371
22371
23371
24370
25370
26370
27370
28370

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:435:51
210.27:425:52
310.27:415:53
410.27:405:54
510.37:405:55
610.37:395:56
710.37:385:58
810.47:375:59
910.47:366:00
1010.47:356:01
1110.57:346:02
1210.57:336:03
1310.57:326:04
1410.67:316:05
1510.67:306:06
1610.67:296:07
1710.77:286:08
1810.77:276:09
1910.77:266:10
2010.87:246:11
2110.87:236:12
2210.97:226:13
2310.97:216:14
2410.97:206:15
2511.07:186:16
2611.07:176:17
2711.07:166:18
2811.17:156:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202528
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tamalous

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Tamalous?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Tamalous for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tamalous in February

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

In February, Tamalous sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tamalous in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 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 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 Tamalous in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tamalous 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 Tamalous in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tamalous 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 Tamalous?

Tamalous sits at 36.8°N, 6.6°E, 65 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Kerkera, 11 km away.

Topography around Tamalous

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamalous has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,539 m.

The land around Tamalous is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (33%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
679 m
80 km
1,539 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Kerkera 11 km · Collo 20 km · Skikda 24 km · El Arrouch 27 km · El Milia 34 km · Zighout Youcef 34 km · Didouche Mourad 43 km · Azzaba 43 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 Tamalous (36.8376°, 6.6402°, elevation 65 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).