Zeribet el Oued in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Zeribet el Oued sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 31 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Zeribet el Oued's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zeribet el Oued's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 31 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Zeribet el Oued in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Zeribet el Oued reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Zeribet el Oued
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.
Zeribet el Oued 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 | 16° / 6° | 13 | 2.4 | 9.9 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 18° / 8° | 8 | 2.1 | 10.7 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 22° / 11° | 16 | 2.8 | 11.7 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 15° | 17 | 3.2 | 12.8 | 8.1 |
| May | 32° / 20° | 9 | 2 | 13.8 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 37° / 25° | 3 | 1 | 14.3 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 40° / 28° | 2 | 0.2 | 14.1 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 39° / 28° | 5 | 1 | 13.3 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 34° / 23° | 14 | 2.5 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 13 | 2.3 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 12 | 2.3 | 10.2 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 17° / 8° | 10 | 2.3 | 9.7 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Zeribet el Oued gets around 31 mm of rain over 7 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 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zeribet el Oued
None of Zeribet el Oued's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Zeribet el Oued sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Zeribet el Oued?
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 Zeribet el Oued for sightseeing.
What to pack for Zeribet el Oued in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Zeribet el Oued sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Zeribet el Oued in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Zeribet el Oued peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (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 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Zeribet el Oued 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 Zeribet el Oued is worst in June — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 18 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) | 21 | 20 | 28 | 38 | 37 | 44 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 21 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 44 | Poor |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 35 | Poor |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Zeribet el Oued?
Zeribet el Oued sits at 34.7°N, 6.5°E, 47 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Okba, 56 km away.
Topography around Zeribet el Oued
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zeribet el Oued.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zeribet el Oued has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,333 m.
The land around Zeribet el Oued is covered by bare terrain (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (69%) 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 Zeribet el Oued (34.6828°, 6.5111°, elevation 47 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.