’Aïn el Bell weather in August

In August, ’Aïn el Bell sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 11 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 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 el Bell's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ’Aïn el Bell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:12 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
29%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical August day in ’Aïn el Bell reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°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)
13724
23724
33724
43724
53724
63724
73624
83623
93623
103623
113623
123623
133623
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193523
203523
213522
223522
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243522
253522
263422
273422
283421
293421
303321
313321

How August really feels in ’Aïn el Bell

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
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 el Bell 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
Jan12° / 153.70.3104.0
Feb14° / 133.10.510.75.0
Mar18° / 153.70.111.76.9
Apr22° / 10°213.8012.87.8
May27° / 15°173.4013.87.7
Jun33° / 20°113014.24.6
Jul37° / 24°51.8014.12.2
Aug36° / 23°113.9013.32.8
Sep30° / 18°285.1012.26.0
Oct23° / 13°234.1011.18.0
Nov17° / 143.3010.26.5
Dec13° / 132.60.39.74.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3928
4928
5919
6919
7919
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
19919
20919
21919
22919
239010
248911
258911
268911
278911
288713
298713
308614
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

’Aïn el Bell gets around 11 mm of rain over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
410
510
611
711
812
912
1013
1113
1213
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2614
2714
2814
2915
3015
3115

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39361
49271
59271
69181
79091
889101
989101
1088111
1187112
1286122
1386122
1486122
1586122
1686122
1786122
1886122
1986122
2087112
2187112
2287112
2387112
2486122
2586122
2686122
2785132
2885132
2984142
3084142
3183152

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2211calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:017:45
213.76:027:44
313.76:037:43
413.76:037:43
513.66:047:42
613.66:057:41
713.66:067:40
813.56:067:39
913.56:077:38
1013.56:087:37
1113.46:097:36
1213.46:097:35
1313.46:107:33
1413.46:117:32
1513.36:127:31
1613.36:127:30
1713.36:137:29
1813.26:147:28
1913.26:157:26
2013.26:157:25
2113.16:167:24
2213.16:177:23
2313.16:187:21
2413.06:187:20
2513.06:197:19
2613.06:207:18
2712.96:217:16
2812.96:217:15
2912.96:227:14
3012.86:237:12
3112.86:237:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for ’Aïn el Bell

In seasonPeak

In August, ’Aïn el Bell sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

’Aïn el Bell sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
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Is August a good time to visit ’Aïn el Bell?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in ’Aïn el Bell. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for ’Aïn el Bell in August

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

In August, ’Aïn el Bell sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in ’Aïn el Bell 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 el Bell peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in ’Aïn el Bell 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 el Bell is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1634 µg/m³Dec 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is ’Aïn el Bell?

’Aïn el Bell sits at 34.3°N, 3.2°E, 1,008 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Messaad, 33 km away.

Topography around ’Aïn el Bell

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ’Aïn el Bell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 1,022 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 m.

The land around ’Aïn el Bell is covered by bare terrain (55%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (76%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
615 m
80 km
1,102 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Messaad 33 km · Djelfa 37 km · Charef 50 km · Feidh el Botma 53 km · El Idrissia 65 km · Dar Chioukh 66 km · Laghouat 69 km · Hassi Bahbah 83 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 el Bell (34.3438°, 3.2247°, elevation 1,008 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).