Ténès weather in January

In January, Ténès sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 64 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 44% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ténès's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ténès's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:11 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Ténès is human settlement in Algeria.

Density
289/km²
people per km²
Founded
1861

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January day in Ténès reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11510
21510
31510
41510
51510
61510
71510
81510
91510
10159
11159
12159
13159
14159
15149
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19149
20149
21149
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24149
25149
26149
27149
28149
29149
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31149

Ténès weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 6499.84.6
Feb15° / 10°568.310.64.8
Mar16° / 11°538.111.75.7
Apr18° / 13°517.812.96.5
May21° / 16°37513.97.6
Jun25° / 19°71.314.48.9
Jul28° / 22°10.214.28.2
Aug29° / 23°60.813.47.4
Sep26° / 21°254.512.27.9
Oct23° / 17°446.711.17.5
Nov18° / 13°829.910.16.1
Dec16° / 11°578.69.65.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96634
106634
116535
126436
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196337
206238
216238
226238
236238
246337
256337
266337
276436
286436
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ténès gets around 64 mm of rain over 9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1026
1127
1228
1328
1429
1530
1631
1732
1832
1933
2033
2133
2234
2334
2434
2534
2633
2733
2833
2932
3031
3131

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 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 8:12 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:125:44
29.68:125:45
39.68:125:46
49.68:125:47
59.68:125:47
69.68:125:48
79.68:125:49
89.68:125:50
99.68:125:51
109.78:125:51
119.78:125:52
129.78:125:53
139.78:125:54
149.78:125:55
159.78:115:56
169.88:115:57
179.88:115:58
189.88:115:59
199.88:106:00
209.88:106:01
219.98:106:02
229.98:096:03
239.98:096:04
249.98:086:05
2510.08:086:06
2610.08:076:07
2710.08:076:08
2810.08:066:09
2910.18:056:10
3010.18:056:11
3110.18:046:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ténès

In seasonPeak

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

Ténès sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit Ténès?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ténès for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ténès in January

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

In January, Ténès sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ténès in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 2 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ténès in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ténès peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ténès 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 Ténès is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1822 µg/m³Jan 112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ténès?

Ténès sits at 36.5°N, 1.3°E, 50 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Akkacha, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ténès

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ténès has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,120 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around Ténès is covered by water (36%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (45%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
426 m
16 km
1,120 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Sidi Akkacha 5.0 km · Abou el Hassan 14 km · Ech Chettia 35 km · Chlef 38 km · Oued Fodda 41 km · El Abadia 43 km · El Attaf 46 km · Oued Sly 47 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 Ténès (36.5108°, 1.3081°, elevation 50 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).