Theniet el Had weather in February

In February, Theniet el Had sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Theniet el Had's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Theniet el Had's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:47 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical February day in Theniet el Had reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3113
4113
5113
6113
7113
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18124
19124
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134

How February really feels in Theniet el Had

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Theniet el Had weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 478.91.39.82.8
Feb12° / 469.21.910.63.3
Mar15° / 579.50.711.74.9
Apr19° / 619.8012.96.2
May24° / 12°508.6013.97.2
Jun30° / 17°235.4014.46.1
Jul34° / 21°134.8014.23.5
Aug33° / 21°216.1013.43.8
Sep28° / 16°478.6012.26.5
Oct22° / 12°487.7011.17.2
Nov15° / 478.50.110.15.0
Dec12° / 438.10.89.63.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25347
35347
45545
55644
65743
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175743
185743
195743
205743
215644
225644
235644
245644
255545
265545
275644
285545

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Theniet el Had gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1347
2337
3338
4338
5328
6328
7328
8328
9327
10317
11317
12317
13316
14316
15316
16326
17325
18325
19335
20335
21335
22345
23345
24345
25345
26345
27345
28345

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.

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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

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:59 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:596:12
210.27:596:13
310.37:586:14
410.37:576:15
510.37:566:16
610.47:556:17
710.47:556:18
810.47:546:19
910.47:536:20
1010.57:526:21
1110.57:516:22
1210.57:506:23
1310.67:496:24
1410.67:486:25
1510.67:476:26
1610.77:466:27
1710.77:456:28
1810.77:446:29
1910.87:436:30
2010.87:426:31
2110.97:416:32
2210.97:396:33
2310.97:386:34
2411.07:376:35
2511.07:366:36
2611.07:356:37
2711.17:336:38
2811.17:326:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Theniet el Had

In seasonPeak

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

Theniet el Had sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Theniet el Had?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Theniet el Had.

What to pack for Theniet el Had in February

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

In February, Theniet el Had sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Theniet el Had 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 Theniet el Had peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Theniet el Had 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 Theniet el Had is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2037 µg/m³Nov 1925 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Theniet el Had?

Theniet el Had sits at 35.9°N, 2.0°E, 1,129 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tissemsilt, 35 km away.

Topography around Theniet el Had

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Theniet el Had has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m around an average of 1,206 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,314 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,916 m.

The land around Theniet el Had is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
618 m
16 km
1,314 m
80 km
1,916 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Tissemsilt 35 km · Aïn Defla 44 km · Lardjem 45 km · Khemis Miliana 47 km · El Attaf 51 km · Miliana 51 km · El Abadia 54 km · Mehdia daira de meghila 55 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 Theniet el Had (35.8711°, 2.0281°, elevation 1,129 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).