When to go · Tamanrasset
Tamanrasset in February
Great month. Inside Tamanrasset's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Algeria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Algeria overall
Verdict
Inside Tamanrasset's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Tamanrasset in this guide.
Weather in February
- TamanrassetHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Central Sahara, Algeria · Djanet, Tamanrasset, Tassili, Hoggarbest weather
Tour season October–April; the Hoggar plateau at Assekrem (2,780 m) freezes at night.
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) · Algeria
Restaurants shut in daylight; lively nights; slow offices.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Algeria overall
- Low
- Prices · Algeria overall
- Medium
Algeria overall: Good desert month; Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tamanrasset, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Feb: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 0
February: Inside Tamanrasset's best window: Oct–Mar.
January: Inside Tamanrasset's best window: Oct–Mar.
Tamanrasset: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings