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Algeria in February

Great month. Good desert month; Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Low
Algeria
Prices
Medium
Algeria

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Algeria

Good desert month; Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).

Is another month better than February?

No other month rates higher than February for Algeria in this guide.

Weather in February

  • Mediterranean coast · Algiers, Oran, Tipasa, Annabarainy

    Mild wet winters, hot humid summers.

  • High plateaux and Aurès · Constantine, Sétif, Batna, Timgadcool

    Cold winters with snow at altitude; hot dry summers.

  • Northern Sahara · Ghardaïa, Timimoun, Taghit, El Ouedbest weather

    Warm days and cold nights in winter; sandstorms in spring.

  • Central Sahara · Djanet, Tamanrasset, Tassili, Hoggarbest weather

    Tour season October–April; the Hoggar plateau at Assekrem (2,780 m) freezes at night.

  • Central Algeria: Algiers coast · Central Algeriacool

    Mild winters, hot dry summers; occasional rain in winter.

  • Saharan Algeria: Saharan Algeria · Desert interiorhot

    Daytime highs often exceed 45 °C (113 °F) May–September; nights can drop below 10 °C (50 °F) in winter.

  • Algiers17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Annaba16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 6 rain days
  • Batna14 °C (57 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 5 rain days
  • Bechar19 °C (66 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 3 rain days
  • Bejaia13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Biskra17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 2 rain days
  • Blida14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days
  • Bordj Badji Mokhtar31 °C (88 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 0 rain days
  • Bouira13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Constantine13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 6 rain days
  • Djanet23 °C (73 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 1 rain days
  • Djelfa14 °C (57 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 5 rain days
  • Djémila13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 5 rain days
  • El Goléa23 °C (73 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 1 rain days
  • El Kala14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 5 rain days
  • Guelma13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days
  • In Guezzam38 °C (100 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 1 rain days
  • Mostaganem17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days
  • M'zab16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 2 rain days
  • Oran17.9 °C (64 °F) / 6.5 °C (44 °F), 42 rain days
  • Ouargla20 °C (68 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 1 rain days
  • Reggane25 °C (77 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 1 rain days
  • Sétif13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 5 rain days
  • Sidi Bel Abbès16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tamanrasset22 °C (72 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 1 rain days
  • Timgad14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days
  • Timimoun22 °C (72 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 2 rain days
  • Tindouf22 °C (72 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 2 rain days
  • Tipaza16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tizi Ouzou13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Tlemcen16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Touggourt21 °C (70 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 2 rain days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Ramadan big impact

    About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar — check)

    Restaurants shut in daylight; lively nights; slow offices.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Algeria
Low
Prices · Algeria
Medium

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Algeria, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Feb: Great

    Mar: Great

  • Crowds

    Feb: Low

    Mar: Low

  • Prices

    Feb: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 1

    Mar: 2

February: Good desert month; Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).

March: Spring on the coast; last good desert weeks. Eid al-Fitr about 10 Mar 2027 (check).

Algeria: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Where to go in February

Rated best or good this month

  • Northern Sahara

    Best weather of the year (Ghardaïa, Timimoun, Taghit, El Oued)

  • Central Sahara

    Best weather of the year (Djanet, Tamanrasset, Tassili, Hoggar)

  • Bechar

    Best months: Oct–Apr

  • Bordj Badji Mokhtar

    Best months: Oct–Mar

  • Djanet

    Best months: Oct–Mar

  • El Goléa

    Best months: Oct–Apr

  • In Guezzam

    Best months: Oct–Mar

  • M'zab

    Best months: Oct–Apr

  • Ouargla

    Best months: Oct–Mar (cooler desert weather)

  • Reggane

    Best months: Oct–Mar

  • Tamanrasset

    Best months: Oct–Mar

  • Timimoun

    Best months: Oct–Mar