’Aïn el Hammam weather in August

In August, ’Aïn el Hammam sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 16 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 75% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is ’Aïn el Hammam's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ’Aïn el Hammam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:05 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
24%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 el Hammam reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33420
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How August really feels in ’Aïn el Hammam

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 Hammam weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 8111.119.83.5
Feb14° / 7210.31.610.63.9
Mar17° / 7910.10.511.75.4
Apr19° / 7810.40.112.96.2
May24° / 12°588.3013.97.3
Jun30° / 16°183.9014.46.4
Jul34° / 20°61.8014.24.1
Aug34° / 20°164.9013.43.8
Sep29° / 16°489012.25.9
Oct24° / 12°518011.17.3
Nov18° / 7110.7010.15.6
Dec14° / 7510.10.59.54.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2937
3937
4928
5928
6919
7919
8919
99010
109010
119010
128911
138911
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
228911
238812
248812
258713
268713
278515
288515
298317
308317
318218

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

’Aïn el Hammam gets around 16 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 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
19
210
311
412
512
613
714
814
914
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2217
2317
2418
2519
2620
2721
2821
2922
3023
3123

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
125383060
225383160
324383160
424383260
523383260
623383360
722383370
821383371
921373381
1021373480
1120373490
1220363490
13213633100
14213533100
15213533110
16213433110
17223433120
18223332120
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20233332120
21233331120
22233331120
23233431110
24233531110
25233531100
26233631100
2722373190
2822393180
2922403180
3021413170
3121423170

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 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 5:52 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:527:45
213.95:537:44
313.85:547:44
413.85:557:43
513.85:567:42
613.75:567:41
713.75:577:39
813.75:587:38
913.65:597:37
1013.66:007:36
1113.66:017:35
1213.56:017:34
1313.56:027:33
1413.56:037:32
1513.46:047:30
1613.46:057:29
1713.46:067:28
1813.36:067:27
1913.36:077:25
2013.36:087:24
2113.26:097:23
2213.26:107:21
2313.26:117:20
2413.16:117:18
2513.16:127:17
2613.06:137:16
2713.06:147:14
2813.06:157:13
2912.96:157:11
3012.96:167:10
3112.96:177:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for ’Aïn el Hammam

In seasonPeak

None of ’Aïn el Hammam'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 el Hammam sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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Is August a good time to visit ’Aïn el Hammam?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for ’Aïn el Hammam in August

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

In August, ’Aïn el Hammam sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near ’Aïn el Hammam in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 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 5 to Nov 8 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in ’Aïn el Hammam in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 el Hammam peaks around July 14 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 14UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in ’Aïn el Hammam 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 Hammam is worst in August — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorPoorModerateAug 1454 µg/m³Jun 1128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr34Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep31Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is ’Aïn el Hammam?

’Aïn el Hammam sits at 36.6°N, 4.3°E, 841 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is L’Arbaa Naït Irathen, 12 km away.

Topography around ’Aïn el Hammam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ’Aïn el Hammam has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m around an average of 866 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,160 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around ’Aïn el Hammam is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), trees (25%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
765 m
16 km
2,160 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: L’Arbaa Naït Irathen 12 km · Mekla 14 km · Tizi Rached 16 km · Beni Douala 21 km · Azazga 21 km · Freha 21 km · Ighram 21 km · Chorfa 22 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 Hammam (36.5647°, 4.3062°, elevation 841 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).