Tighenif in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tighenif sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 135 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Tighenif's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tighenif's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 135 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tighenif in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Tighenif reaches about 16°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Tighenif
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Tighenif weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 6° | 48 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 16° / 6° | 45 | 8.2 | 10.7 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 19° / 8° | 52 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 47 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 7.2 |
| May | 26° / 14° | 32 | 5 | 13.8 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 18° | 8 | 2 | 14.3 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 35° / 22° | 3 | 0.7 | 14.1 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 35° / 22° | 8 | 1.7 | 13.3 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 23 | 4.5 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 34 | 6 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 19° / 10° | 54 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 16° / 7° | 42 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tighenif gets around 135 mm of rain over 24 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tighenif
None of Tighenif's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Tighenif sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Tighenif?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Tighenif for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tighenif in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tighenif sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tighenif in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 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 1 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Tighenif in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tighenif 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Tighenif in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tighenif is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Tighenif?
Tighenif sits at 35.4°N, 0.3°E, 517 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mascara, 17 km away.
Topography around Tighenif
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tighenif.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tighenif has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 520 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,328 m.
The land around Tighenif is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (32%) within 80 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
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 Tighenif (35.4172°, 0.3298°, elevation 517 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.