Aïn Bessem in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Aïn Bessem sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 41 mm of rain over about 11 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 27°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 32°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 18°C
Rainfall: 41 mm; 11 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 5.0; 3rd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Aïn Bessem in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 32°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Aïn Bessem reaches about 32°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

How summer really feels in Aïn Bessem

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 60 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.

Aïn Bessem 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	12° / 3°	55	9.4	1	9.8	3.1
Feb	13° / 3°	48	9.6	1.7	10.6	3.6
Mar	16° / 5°	58	9.4	0.4	11.7	5.2
Apr	19° / 8°	67	9.8	0.1	12.9	6.2
May	24° / 12°	55	8.2	0	13.9	7.3
Jun	29° / 16°	19	4	0	14.4	6.6
Jul	33° / 19°	7	2	0	14.2	4.3
Aug	33° / 20°	16	4.5	0	13.4	4.2
Sep	28° / 16°	40	7.6	0	12.2	6.4
Oct	23° / 12°	43	7.4	0	11.1	7.3
Nov	16° / 7°	51	9	0	10.1	5.3
Dec	13° / 4°	48	8.6	0.7	9.6	3.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

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Aïn Bessem gets around 41 mm of rain over 11 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 7 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 7.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Aïn Bessem

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

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

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Is summer a good time to visit Aïn Bessem?

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.

5.0

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

7.8

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aïn Bessem in Summer

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

In summer, Aïn Bessem sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Aïn Bessem in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	16	15	15	16	18	21	24	25	24	22	19	17
Comfort	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Refreshing	Refreshing	Warm	Warm	Refreshing	Cool	Cool

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	16	Cool
Feb	15	Cool
Mar	15	Cool
Apr	16	Cool
May	18	Cool
Jun	21	Refreshing
Jul	24	Refreshing
Aug	25	Warm
Sep	24	Warm
Oct	22	Refreshing
Nov	19	Cool
Dec	17	Cool

UV index in Aïn Bessem in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (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 Bessem peaks around July 13 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	6	8	8	9	10	9	7	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	8	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	7	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Aïn Bessem 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 Aïn Bessem is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	33	33	36	35	34	34	38	37	39	36	31	34
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	33	Moderate
Feb	33	Moderate
Mar	36	Poor
Apr	35	Moderate
May	34	Moderate
Jun	34	Moderate
Jul	38	Poor
Aug	37	Poor
Sep	39	Poor
Oct	36	Poor
Nov	31	Moderate
Dec	34	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Bessem?

Aïn Bessem sits at 36.3°N, 3.7°E, 677 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sour el Ghozlane, 16 km away.

Topography around Aïn Bessem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Bessem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 697 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,048 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Aïn Bessem is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), trees (21%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

133 m

cropland 85%

16 km

1,048 m

cropland 54%

80 km

2,266 m

grassland 35%

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Summer weather nearby: Sour el Ghozlane 16 km · Bouïra 22 km · Draa el Mizan 31 km · Lakhdaria 31 km · Tizi Gheniff 34 km · Boghni 37 km · Chabet el Ameur 38 km · Beni Amrane 42 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 Aïn Bessem (36.2933°, 3.6732°, elevation 677 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.