’Aïn Azel weather in August

In August, ’Aïn Azel sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 15 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is ’Aïn Azel's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ’Aïn Azel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in ’Aïn Azel reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23521
33521
43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
93421
103421
113421
123421
133421
143421
153421
163421
173421
183421
193321
203321
213321
223320
233320
243320
253320
263220
273220
283220
293220
303119
313119

How August really feels in ’Aïn Azel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 27 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
27
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

’Aïn Azel weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 2761.59.82.9
Feb12° / 225.71.310.63.7
Mar16° / 346.70.511.75.5
Apr19° / 387.20.112.96.8
May25° / 13°356013.97.7
Jun31° / 18°144.2014.45.7
Jul34° / 21°83.2014.23.6
Aug33° / 21°154.9013.44.0
Sep28° / 17°316.2012.26.9
Oct22° / 12°264.9011.17.7
Nov16° / 275.30.110.15.4
Dec12° / 235.20.99.63.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4955
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22937
23928
24928
25919
269010
278911
288911
298812
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

’Aïn Azel gets around 15 mm of rain over 4.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
413
514
615
715
816
916
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2517
2618
2718
2819
2920
3021
3121

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176222
275232
375232
474242
573252
671272
769283
868293
967303
1066304
1165314
1264324
1362335
1462335
1562335
1660346
1760346
1860346
1960346
2060346
2160346
2260346
2361345
2460355
2560355
2659365
2760364
2859374
2958384
3058384
3157394

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:497:39
213.85:507:38
313.85:517:37
413.75:517:36
513.75:527:35
613.75:537:34
713.75:547:33
813.65:557:32
913.65:557:31
1013.65:567:30
1113.55:577:29
1213.55:587:28
1313.55:597:27
1413.45:597:25
1513.46:007:24
1613.46:017:23
1713.36:027:22
1813.36:037:21
1913.36:037:19
2013.26:047:18
2113.26:057:17
2213.26:067:15
2313.16:077:14
2413.16:077:13
2513.16:087:11
2613.06:097:10
2713.06:107:09
2812.96:117:07
2912.96:117:06
3012.96:127:04
3112.86:137:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for ’Aïn Azel

In seasonPeak

None of ’Aïn Azel's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

’Aïn Azel sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Dust
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Is August a good time to visit ’Aïn Azel?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit ’Aïn Azel for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for ’Aïn Azel in August

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

In August, ’Aïn Azel sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in ’Aïn Azel in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ’Aïn Azel 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
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in ’Aïn Azel in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in ’Aïn Azel is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1732 µg/m³Nov 1926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is ’Aïn Azel?

’Aïn Azel sits at 35.8°N, 5.5°E, 959 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Râs el Aïoun, 20 km away.

Topography around ’Aïn Azel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ’Aïn Azel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 957 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,003 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,835 m.

The land around ’Aïn Azel is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
1,003 m
80 km
1,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Râs el Aïoun 20 km · Salah Bey 20 km · Aïn Oulmene 23 km · N’Gaous 31 km · El Eulma 41 km · Merouana 42 km · Sétif 42 km · Aïn Arnat 45 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 ’Aïn Azel (35.8185°, 5.5111°, elevation 959 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. 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).