When to go · Tamanrasset
Tamanrasset in January
Great month. Inside Tamanrasset's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°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 January?
No other month rates higher than January for Tamanrasset in this guide.
Weather in January
- TamanrassetHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Algeria overall
- Low
- Prices · Algeria overall
- Medium
Algeria overall: Peak Sahara season in Djanet and Tamanrasset; cold nights. Wet in Algiers.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tamanrasset, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Tamanrasset's best window: Oct–Mar.
February: Inside Tamanrasset's best window: Oct–Mar.
Tamanrasset: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings