Touggourt in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Touggourt sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early December to 21°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Touggourt's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Touggourt's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 20 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Touggourt in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early December to 21°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Touggourt reaches about 18°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Touggourt
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.
Touggourt 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 | 17° / 6° | 11 | 1.6 | 10.1 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 19° / 8° | 3 | 1.1 | 10.8 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 23° / 11° | 7 | 1.3 | 11.7 | 8.8 |
| Apr | 28° / 15° | 7 | 1 | 12.8 | 7.9 |
| May | 33° / 20° | 2 | 0.6 | 13.7 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 38° / 25° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.1 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 41° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 27° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 36° / 24° | 4 | 1 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 18° | 5 | 0.8 | 11.2 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 22° / 11° | 7 | 1.5 | 10.3 | 8.6 |
| Dec | 18° / 7° | 6 | 1.7 | 9.9 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Touggourt gets around 20 mm of rain over 4 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 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 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 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Touggourt
None of Touggourt's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Touggourt sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Touggourt?
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 one of the better times to visit Touggourt for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Touggourt in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Touggourt sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection.
UV index in Touggourt in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Touggourt peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Touggourt 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 Touggourt is worst in April — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 41 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 49 | 55 | 78 | 101 | 92 | 94 | 68 | 64 | 62 | 48 | 42 | 41 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | Poor |
| Feb | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 101 | Unhealthy |
| May | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 94 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 48 | Poor |
| Nov | 42 | Poor |
| Dec | 41 | Poor |
Where is Touggourt?
Touggourt sits at 33.1°N, 6.1°E, 170 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tebesbest, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Touggourt
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Touggourt.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Touggourt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m.
The land around Touggourt is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), bare terrain (31%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (90%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) 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 Touggourt (33.1108°, 6.07°, elevation 170 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.