Tizi Rached weather in February

In February, Tizi Rached sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 94 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-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 37% 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 Tizi Rached's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tizi Rached's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
94 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:40 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Tizi Rached reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2136
3136
4136
5146
6146
7146
8146
9146
10146
11146
12146
13146
14146
15146
16146
17146
18146
19147
20147
21147
22147
23147
24147
25157
26157
27157
28157

Tizi Rached weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11612.70.59.83.8
Feb14° / 9411.20.710.64.0
Mar16° / 9310.80.211.75.1
Apr18° / 10°8510.5012.96.0
May22° / 14°617.4013.97.3
Jun26° / 18°132.6014.58.2
Jul30° / 21°30.8014.36.6
Aug31° / 22°102013.45.9
Sep27° / 19°457012.27.0
Oct23° / 15°648.7011.17.2
Nov18° / 11°10612.60105.6
Dec15° / 11411.80.19.54.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45446
55446
65545
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
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225941
235941
245941
255941
265842
275842
285842

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Tizi Rached gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1454
2444
3434
4434
5424
6414
7414
8404
9404
10404
11393
12393
13393
14393
15393
16382
17382
18392
19392
20392
21391
22391
23391
24391
25391
26391
27391
28391

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 11 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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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 7:52 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:526:01
210.27:516:02
310.27:516:03
410.27:506:04
510.37:496:06
610.37:486:07
710.37:476:08
810.47:476:09
910.47:466:10
1010.47:456:11
1110.57:446:12
1210.57:436:13
1310.57:426:14
1410.67:416:15
1510.67:406:16
1610.67:396:17
1710.77:376:18
1810.77:366:19
1910.77:356:20
2010.87:346:21
2110.87:336:22
2210.97:326:23
2310.97:306:24
2410.97:296:25
2511.07:286:26
2611.07:276:27
2711.07:256:28
2811.17:246:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tizi Rached

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tizi Rached 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 February a good time to visit Tizi Rached?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Tizi Rached for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tizi Rached in February

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

In February, Tizi Rached sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tizi Rached in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 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 5 to Nov 7 — about 5.1 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
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Tizi Rached in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tizi Rached peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tizi Rached 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 Tizi Rached is worst in August — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorPoorModerateAug 1454 µg/m³Jun 1128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr34Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep31Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tizi Rached?

Tizi Rached sits at 36.7°N, 4.2°E, 405 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is L’Arbaa Naït Irathen, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Tizi Rached

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tizi Rached has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,177 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Tizi Rached is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), water (28%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
903 m
16 km
1,177 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: L’Arbaa Naït Irathen 5.0 km · Mekla 7.0 km · Beni Douala 11 km · Tizi Ouzou 14 km · Freha 14 km · Boudjima 15 km · ’Aïn el Hammam 16 km · Timizart 16 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 Tizi Rached (36.6718°, 4.1918°, elevation 405 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).