Zighout Youcef weather in January

In January, Zighout Youcef sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Zighout Youcef's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zighout Youcef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:50 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in Zighout Youcef reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°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)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17134
18134
19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134
31134

How January really feels in Zighout Youcef

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125149
135149
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195050
205050
215050
224951
235050
245050
255149
265149
275050
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Zighout Youcef gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1303
2303
3303
4303
5303
6303
7303
8303
9303
10303
11303
12313
13313
14313
15323
16323
17333
18342
19342
20352
21362
22362
23372
24372
25382
26382
27382
28383
29383
30383
31383

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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:50 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:505:23
29.67:505:23
39.67:505:24
49.67:505:25
59.67:515:26
69.67:515:26
79.67:515:27
89.67:515:28
99.67:515:29
109.77:515:30
119.77:505:31
129.77:505:32
139.77:505:32
149.77:505:33
159.77:505:34
169.87:505:35
179.87:495:36
189.87:495:37
199.87:495:38
209.87:485:39
219.97:485:40
229.97:485:41
239.97:475:42
249.97:475:43
2510.07:465:44
2610.07:465:45
2710.07:455:46
2810.07:445:47
2910.17:445:48
3010.17:435:49
3110.17:435:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.54 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 — January's 2.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Zighout Youcef

In seasonPeak

None of Zighout Youcef's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Zighout Youcef?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zighout Youcef.

What to pack for Zighout Youcef in January

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

In January, Zighout Youcef sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Zighout Youcef 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 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. 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 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 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
January 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).