Zighout Youcef weather in February

In February, Zighout Youcef sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Zighout Youcef's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zighout Youcef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:29 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical February day in Zighout Youcef reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13144
14144
15144
16144
17144
18144
19144
20144
21144
22144
23144
24154
25155
26155
27155
28155

How February really feels in Zighout Youcef

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.

Zighout Youcef weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 6310.50.99.83.7
Feb14° / 60100.810.64.0
Mar17° / 7110.80.211.75.3
Apr20° / 6911.1012.96.1
May24° / 12°588.5013.97.3
Jun29° / 16°194.4014.46.4
Jul33° / 19°72014.24.6
Aug33° / 19°214.9013.44.3
Sep29° / 17°439.3012.26.1
Oct24° / 13°548.9011.17.1
Nov18° / 569.5010.16.0
Dec14° / 6290.39.64.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25347
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125347
135347
145347
155446
165446
175545
185545
195545
205545
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285545

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Zighout Youcef gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1383
2383
3373
4373
5373
6364
7364
8364
9354
10354
11354
12353
13353
14353
15353
16353
17353
18363
19363
20363
21362
22362
23362
24362
25362
26372
27372
28372

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

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 7:42 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:425:51
210.27:415:53
310.27:405:54
410.37:405:55
510.37:395:56
610.37:385:57
710.37:375:58
810.47:365:59
910.47:356:00
1010.47:346:01
1110.57:336:02
1210.57:326:03
1310.57:316:04
1410.67:306:05
1510.67:296:06
1610.67:286:07
1710.77:276:08
1810.77:266:09
1910.87:256:10
2010.87:246:11
2110.87:236:12
2210.97:216:13
2310.97:206:14
2410.97:196:15
2511.07:186:16
2611.07:166:17
2711.17:156:18
2811.17:146:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.45 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
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Zighout Youcef

In seasonPeak

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

Zighout Youcef sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Zighout Youcef?

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 Zighout Youcef for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zighout Youcef in February

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

In February, Zighout Youcef sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Zighout Youcef 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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 15 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Zighout Youcef in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Zighout Youcef peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Zighout Youcef 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 Zighout Youcef is worst in August — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1440 µg/m³May 2424 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug41Poor
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zighout Youcef?

Zighout Youcef sits at 36.5°N, 6.7°E, 545 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Didouche Mourad, 11 km away.

Topography around Zighout Youcef

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zighout Youcef has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m around an average of 574 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,153 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,699 m.

The land around Zighout Youcef is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), grassland (25%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
316 m
16 km
1,153 m
80 km
1,699 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Didouche Mourad 11 km · Hamma Bouziane 17 km · El Arrouch 17 km · Constantine 21 km · El Khroub 30 km · Tamalous 34 km · Grarem 34 km · Ali Mendjeli 34 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 Zighout Youcef (36.5331°, 6.7124°, elevation 545 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).