’Aïn el Melh weather in August
In August, ’Aïn el Melh sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 14 mm of rain across 4.5 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 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 el Melh's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ’Aïn el Melh's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 35°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 14 mm
- 4.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 18 min
- 6:08 AM – 7:27 PM
- Cloud cover
- 28%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.83 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.1
- out of 10
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.
A typical August day in ’Aïn el Melh reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°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) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 23 |
| 2 | 36 | 23 |
| 3 | 36 | 23 |
| 4 | 36 | 23 |
| 5 | 36 | 23 |
| 6 | 36 | 23 |
| 7 | 36 | 23 |
| 8 | 36 | 23 |
| 9 | 36 | 23 |
| 10 | 36 | 23 |
| 11 | 36 | 23 |
| 12 | 35 | 23 |
| 13 | 35 | 23 |
| 14 | 35 | 23 |
| 15 | 35 | 23 |
| 16 | 35 | 23 |
| 17 | 35 | 23 |
| 18 | 35 | 22 |
| 19 | 35 | 22 |
| 20 | 35 | 22 |
| 21 | 35 | 22 |
| 22 | 34 | 22 |
| 23 | 34 | 22 |
| 24 | 34 | 22 |
| 25 | 34 | 22 |
| 26 | 34 | 21 |
| 27 | 34 | 21 |
| 28 | 33 | 21 |
| 29 | 33 | 21 |
| 30 | 33 | 21 |
| 31 | 33 | 21 |
How August really feels in ’Aïn el Melh
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.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
’Aïn el Melh 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 3° | 20 | 3.9 | 9.9 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 14° / 4° | 15 | 3.4 | 10.7 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 17° / 7° | 19 | 4.1 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 27 | 4.4 | 12.9 | 7.6 |
| May | 26° / 14° | 23 | 4.3 | 13.8 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 32° / 20° | 11 | 3.4 | 14.3 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 36° / 23° | 6 | 2.3 | 14.1 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 35° / 22° | 14 | 4.5 | 13.3 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 32 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 23° / 13° | 26 | 4.9 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 17° / 7° | 19 | 3.8 | 10.2 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 13° / 4° | 15 | 3.1 | 9.7 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 84 |
| Cloudier (%) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93 | 7 |
| 2 | 92 | 8 |
| 3 | 92 | 8 |
| 4 | 92 | 8 |
| 5 | 92 | 8 |
| 6 | 90 | 10 |
| 7 | 90 | 10 |
| 8 | 90 | 10 |
| 9 | 90 | 10 |
| 10 | 90 | 10 |
| 11 | 90 | 10 |
| 12 | 90 | 10 |
| 13 | 91 | 9 |
| 14 | 91 | 9 |
| 15 | 91 | 9 |
| 16 | 91 | 9 |
| 17 | 91 | 9 |
| 18 | 92 | 8 |
| 19 | 91 | 9 |
| 20 | 91 | 9 |
| 21 | 91 | 9 |
| 22 | 91 | 9 |
| 23 | 90 | 10 |
| 24 | 89 | 11 |
| 25 | 89 | 11 |
| 26 | 88 | 12 |
| 27 | 87 | 13 |
| 28 | 87 | 13 |
| 29 | 86 | 14 |
| 30 | 85 | 15 |
| 31 | 84 | 16 |
Chance of precipitation in August
’Aïn el Melh gets around 14 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 12 |
| 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 14 |
| 9 | 14 |
| 10 | 15 |
| 11 | 15 |
| 12 | 16 |
| 13 | 16 |
| 14 | 16 |
| 15 | 16 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 16 |
| 18 | 16 |
| 19 | 15 |
| 20 | 15 |
| 21 | 15 |
| 22 | 15 |
| 23 | 15 |
| 24 | 16 |
| 25 | 16 |
| 26 | 17 |
| 27 | 17 |
| 28 | 18 |
| 29 | 19 |
| 30 | 19 |
| 31 | 19 |
Humidity in August
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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 87 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 |
| Comfortable (%) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | 86 | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | 85 | 14 | 1 |
| 4 | 83 | 15 | 2 |
| 5 | 83 | 15 | 2 |
| 6 | 82 | 16 | 2 |
| 7 | 80 | 17 | 3 |
| 8 | 79 | 18 | 3 |
| 9 | 78 | 18 | 4 |
| 10 | 78 | 18 | 4 |
| 11 | 77 | 19 | 4 |
| 12 | 76 | 19 | 5 |
| 13 | 76 | 19 | 5 |
| 14 | 76 | 19 | 5 |
| 15 | 75 | 19 | 6 |
| 16 | 75 | 19 | 6 |
| 17 | 75 | 19 | 6 |
| 18 | 75 | 19 | 6 |
| 19 | 75 | 19 | 6 |
| 20 | 75 | 19 | 6 |
| 21 | 75 | 19 | 6 |
| 22 | 77 | 18 | 5 |
| 23 | 76 | 19 | 5 |
| 24 | 76 | 19 | 5 |
| 25 | 76 | 19 | 5 |
| 26 | 75 | 20 | 5 |
| 27 | 74 | 21 | 5 |
| 28 | 73 | 22 | 5 |
| 29 | 72 | 23 | 5 |
| 30 | 71 | 24 | 5 |
| 31 | 70 | 25 | 5 |
Wind in August
Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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 5:56 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:07 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:42 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:40 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:37 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:34 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:30 | 7:29 | 7:28 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:25 | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:20 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:14 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:10 | 7:09 | 7:07 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.8 | 5:56 | 7:42 |
| 2 | 13.7 | 5:57 | 7:42 |
| 3 | 13.7 | 5:58 | 7:41 |
| 4 | 13.7 | 5:59 | 7:40 |
| 5 | 13.7 | 5:59 | 7:39 |
| 6 | 13.6 | 6:00 | 7:38 |
| 7 | 13.6 | 6:01 | 7:37 |
| 8 | 13.6 | 6:02 | 7:36 |
| 9 | 13.5 | 6:02 | 7:35 |
| 10 | 13.5 | 6:03 | 7:34 |
| 11 | 13.5 | 6:04 | 7:33 |
| 12 | 13.4 | 6:05 | 7:32 |
| 13 | 13.4 | 6:06 | 7:30 |
| 14 | 13.4 | 6:06 | 7:29 |
| 15 | 13.4 | 6:07 | 7:28 |
| 16 | 13.3 | 6:08 | 7:27 |
| 17 | 13.3 | 6:09 | 7:26 |
| 18 | 13.3 | 6:09 | 7:25 |
| 19 | 13.2 | 6:10 | 7:23 |
| 20 | 13.2 | 6:11 | 7:22 |
| 21 | 13.2 | 6:12 | 7:21 |
| 22 | 13.1 | 6:12 | 7:20 |
| 23 | 13.1 | 6:13 | 7:18 |
| 24 | 13.0 | 6:14 | 7:17 |
| 25 | 13.0 | 6:15 | 7:16 |
| 26 | 13.0 | 6:16 | 7:14 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 6:16 | 7:13 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 6:17 | 7:12 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 6:18 | 7:10 |
| 30 | 12.8 | 6:19 | 7:09 |
| 31 | 12.8 | 6:19 | 7:07 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.83 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.3 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for ’Aïn el Melh
In August, ’Aïn el Melh sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
’Aïn el Melh sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is August a good time to visit ’Aïn el Melh?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in ’Aïn el Melh. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for ’Aïn el Melh in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, ’Aïn el Melh sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in ’Aïn el Melh in August
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 Melh peaks around July 13 at about 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in ’Aïn el Melh in August
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 Melh is worst in June — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 20 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) | 24 | 24 | 33 | 39 | 41 | 47 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 22 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 47 | Poor |
| Jul | 42 | Poor |
| Aug | 38 | Poor |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is ’Aïn el Melh?
’Aïn el Melh sits at 34.8°N, 4.2°E, 930 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bou Saâda, 41 km away.
Topography around ’Aïn el Melh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ’Aïn el Melh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around ’Aïn el Melh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 952 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,436 m.
The land around ’Aïn el Melh is covered by bare terrain (44%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and grassland (32%) within 80 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 el Melh (34.8415°, 4.1638°, elevation 930 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).