Tindouf weather in February

In February, Tindouf sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tindouf's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tindouf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
8:17 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
23%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Tindouf is municipality of Algeria.

Density
1/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical February day in Tindouf reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1218
2218
3218
4218
5219
6229
7229
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11229
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How February really feels in Tindouf

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.

Tindouf weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 20.710.48.3
Feb23° / 10°50.9118.9
Mar26° / 13°20.311.88.8
Apr30° / 15°10.112.66.8
May33° / 18°10.113.34.5
Jun37° / 21°00.113.71.9
Jul42° / 26°0013.60.0
Aug41° / 26°10.3130.0
Sep37° / 22°20.412.22.3
Oct31° / 18°9111.35.9
Nov25° / 13°20.410.68.8
Dec21° / 40.710.38.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58317
68317
78317
88317
98218
108317
118317
128317
138218
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288515

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tindouf gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
63
73
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93
103
114
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204
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263
273
282

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 (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1317light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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2718light breeze
2818light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:25 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:257:07
210.78:257:08
310.78:247:09
410.88:247:10
510.88:237:10
610.88:227:11
710.88:227:12
810.98:217:13
910.98:217:13
1010.98:207:14
1110.98:197:15
1210.98:197:16
1311.08:187:16
1411.08:177:17
1511.08:177:18
1611.08:167:19
1711.18:157:19
1811.18:147:20
1911.18:137:21
2011.18:137:21
2111.28:127:22
2211.28:117:23
2311.28:107:23
2411.28:097:24
2511.38:087:25
2611.38:077:25
2711.38:067:26
2811.48:057:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 8.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
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215.6Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tindouf

In seasonPeak

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

Tindouf sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Tindouf?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Tindouf for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tindouf in February

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

In February, Tindouf sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tindouf in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tindouf peaks around August 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 14UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Tindouf 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 Tindouf is worst in June — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 1861 µg/m³Nov 1628 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr53Poor
May51Poor
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov27Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tindouf?

Tindouf sits at 27.7°N, 8.1°W, 402 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Assa, 163 km away.

AssaBou IzakarnTataTiznitTine Biougra

Topography around Tindouf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tindouf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 415 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m.

The land around Tindouf is covered by bare terrain (78%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
190 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Assa 163 km · Bou Izakarn 227 km · Tata 231 km · Guelmim 237 km · Tiznit 273 km · Sidi Ifni 274 km · Tan-Tan 302 km · Tine Biougra 307 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 Tindouf (27.6711°, -8.1474°, elevation 402 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).