Thenia weather in January

In January, Thenia sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 11.4 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 40% 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 Thenia's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thenia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:03 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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 Thenia reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2168
3168
4168
5168
6168
7168
8158
9158
10158
11158
12158
13158
14158
15158
16158
17158
18158
19158
20158
21158
22158
23158
24158
25158
26158
27158
28158
29158
30158
31158

How January really feels in Thenia

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.

Thenia 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° / 8911.49.84.7
Feb16° / 7410.310.64.8
Mar18° / 10°718.911.76.1
Apr20° / 11°678.912.96.6
May23° / 15°496.513.97.7
Jun27° / 18°9214.57.9
Jul31° / 21°20.614.36.2
Aug31° / 22°91.513.45.6
Sep28° / 20°33612.26.7
Oct25° / 17°577.711.17.4
Nov20° / 12°9111.8106.1
Dec16° / 8810.59.55.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46337
56337
66436
76337
86337
96337
106238
116238
126139
136139
146040
156040
165941
175941
185941
195842
205842
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Thenia gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1033
1133
1234
1335
1435
1536
1637
1738
1839
1939
2040
2140
2241
2341
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042
3141

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
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 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 8:03 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:035:35
29.58:035:35
39.58:035:36
49.68:045:37
59.68:045:38
69.68:045:39
79.68:045:39
89.68:045:40
99.68:045:41
109.68:045:42
119.78:045:43
129.78:035:44
139.78:035:45
149.78:035:46
159.78:035:46
169.78:035:47
179.88:025:48
189.88:025:49
199.88:025:50
209.88:015:51
219.98:015:52
229.98:015:53
239.98:005:54
249.98:005:55
2510.07:595:56
2610.07:595:57
2710.07:585:58
2810.07:586:00
2910.17:576:01
3010.17:566:02
3110.17:566:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Thenia

In seasonPeak

In January, Thenia sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Thenia's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Thenia?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Thenia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Thenia in January

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

In January, Thenia sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Thenia 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 18 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 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Thenia in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Thenia peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Thenia 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 Thenia is worst in August — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorAug 1063 µg/m³Nov 1844 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep47Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Thenia?

Thenia sits at 36.7°N, 3.6°E, 148 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Beni Amrane, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Thenia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thenia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Thenia is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (30%), grassland (26%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (31%), trees (24%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
402 m
16 km
881 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Beni Amrane 7.0 km · Boumerdas 8.0 km · Boudouaou 13 km · Bordj Menaïel 14 km · Chabet el Ameur 16 km · Ouled Moussa 18 km · Lakhdaria 18 km · Ouled Haddaj 19 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 Thenia (36.7254°, 3.5566°, elevation 148 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).