Tipasa weather in January

In January, Tipasa sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 10 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 14°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 Tipasa's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tipasa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:07 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tipasa reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 18°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)
1158
2158
3158
4157
5157
6157
7147
8147
9147
10147
11147
12147
13147
14147
15147
16147
17147
18147
19147
20147
21147
22147
23147
24147
25147
26147
27147
28147
29147
30147
31147

Tipasa 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 78100.29.84.3
Feb15° / 679.50.510.64.5
Mar17° / 6790.211.75.6
Apr19° / 11°669.1012.96.4
May22° / 14°506.3013.97.6
Jun26° / 18°91.8014.58.5
Jul29° / 21°20.4014.27.2
Aug30° / 22°81.4013.46.6
Sep27° / 19°305.6012.27.4
Oct23° / 16°527.4011.17.5
Nov18° / 11°7910.90105.9
Dec15° / 749.90.19.54.8

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 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86436
96436
106337
116238
126238
136238
146139
156040
166040
176040
185941
195842
205842
215842
225743
235743
245842
255743
265743
275842
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tipasa gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2290
3290
4290
5290
6280
7280
8290
9290
10290
11300
12300
13310
14320
15330
16340
17340
18350
19350
20361
21361
22371
23371
24371
25371
26372
27372
28372
29372
30372
31363

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 (%)
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
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2712calm
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2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 8:07 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:075:40
29.58:075:40
39.68:085:41
49.68:085:42
59.68:085:43
69.68:085:43
79.68:085:44
89.68:085:45
99.68:085:46
109.68:085:47
119.78:085:48
129.78:085:48
139.78:075:49
149.78:075:50
159.78:075:51
169.88:075:52
179.88:075:53
189.88:065:54
199.88:065:55
209.88:065:56
219.98:055:57
229.98:055:58
239.98:045:59
249.98:046:00
2510.08:036:01
2610.08:036:02
2710.08:026:03
2810.08:026:04
2910.18:016:05
3010.18:006:06
3110.18:006:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.66 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
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tipasa

In seasonPeak

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

Tipasa 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 Tipasa?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Tipasa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tipasa in January

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

In January, Tipasa sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tipasa 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 offshore 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 4 — 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 Tipasa 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 Tipasa peaks around July 17 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 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tipasa 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 Tipasa is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1933 µg/m³Jan 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tipasa?

Tipasa sits at 36.6°N, 2.4°E, 97 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Hadjout, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Tipasa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tipasa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,792 m.

The land around Tipasa is covered by water (38%) within 3 km, water (41%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and water (32%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
898 m
80 km
1,792 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Hadjout 9.0 km · El Affroun 21 km · Bou Ismaïl 22 km · Cherchell 23 km · Mouzaïa 25 km · Kolea 29 km · Chiffa 29 km · Oued el Alleug 31 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 Tipasa (36.5897°, 2.4489°, elevation 97 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).