Aflou in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Aflou sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 39 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Aflou's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aflou's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 33°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 39 mm; 12 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 4.3; 3rd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Aflou in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 32°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Aflou reaches about 33°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

How summer really feels in Aflou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 66 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Aflou weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	10° / 1°	18	4.4	1.8	10	2.7
Feb	12° / 2°	19	4.6	1.5	10.7	3.6
Mar	15° / 4°	23	5.5	0.5	11.7	5.4
Apr	19° / 7°	30	5.5	0.1	12.8	7.0
May	25° / 12°	25	5.5	0.1	13.8	7.8
Jun	30° / 17°	15	4	0	14.2	5.8
Jul	35° / 21°	9	2.8	0	14	3.3
Aug	33° / 20°	16	5.2	0	13.3	3.9
Sep	28° / 16°	38	6.3	0	12.2	6.8
Oct	21° / 11°	32	5.2	0	11.1	7.5
Nov	15° / 5°	19	3.5	0.2	10.2	5.2
Dec	11° / 2°	16	3.6	1	9.8	3.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Aflou gets around 39 mm of rain over 12 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Summer

Winds average 10 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Aflou

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In summer, Aflou overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aflou sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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Is summer a good time to visit Aflou?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.3

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

7.3

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Aflou for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aflou in Summer

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

In summer, Aflou sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Aflou in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aflou peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	5	8	8	9	11	10	9	8	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	8	Very high
Apr	8	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Aflou in Summer

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Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aflou is worst in June — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	14	23	36	44	42	45	37	36	39	24	17	13
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	14	Moderate
Feb	23	Moderate
Mar	36	Poor
Apr	44	Poor
May	42	Poor
Jun	45	Poor
Jul	37	Poor
Aug	36	Poor
Sep	39	Poor
Oct	24	Moderate
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	13	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Aflou?

Aflou sits at 34.1°N, 2.1°E, 1,392 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Idrissia, 54 km away.

Topography around Aflou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aflou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 1,424 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m.

The land around Aflou is covered by grassland (43%), bare terrain (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km

131 m

grassland 43%

16 km

575 m

grassland 67%

80 km

1,175 m

bare terrain 60%

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Summer weather nearby: El Idrissia 54 km · Laghouat 78 km · Charef 85 km · ’Aïn Deheb 96 km · ’Aïn el Bell 106 km · El Bayadh 111 km · Djelfa 123 km · Ksar Chellala 124 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

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 Aflou (34.1128°, 2.1023°, elevation 1,392 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.