Aïn Oulmene weather in August

In August, Aïn Oulmene sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 20 mm of rain across 6.3 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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Oulmene's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Oulmene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:02 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Aïn Oulmene reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°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)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53320
63320
73320
83320
93320
103320
113320
123320
133320
143320
153220
163220
173220
183220
193220
203220
213219
223219
233219
243119
253119
263119
273119
283119
293018
303018
313018

How August really feels in Aïn Oulmene

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 20 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
20
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 Oulmene 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
Jan10° / 387.42.59.82.5
Feb11° / 327.72.210.63.0
Mar15° / 458.31.211.74.7
Apr18° / 508.90.312.96.1
May23° / 12°467.8013.97.4
Jun29° / 16°215.3014.46.5
Jul33° / 20°103.6014.24.5
Aug32° / 20°206.3013.44.6
Sep27° / 16°438.4012.27.0
Oct21° / 11°346.8011.17.2
Nov15° / 346.40.110.14.8
Dec11° / 316.71.39.62.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4937
5937
6937
7928
8937
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16937
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22937
23928
24928
25919
269010
278911
288812
298713
308614
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Aïn Oulmene gets around 20 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
315
416
517
618
719
820
920
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2020
2120
2220
2321
2421
2522
2622
2723
2824
2925
3026
3127

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168302
266313
365323
464333
563343
662344
761354
860364
958375
1058375
1156386
1256386
1355387
1455387
1553398
1654388
1754388
1854388
1954388
2055378
2155378
2255378
2354388
2454388
2553398
2654397
2753407
2852417
2951427
3051427
3150437

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:50 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:507:40
213.85:507:39
313.85:517:38
413.85:527:37
513.75:537:36
613.75:547:35
713.75:547:34
813.65:557:33
913.65:567:32
1013.65:577:31
1113.55:587:30
1213.55:587:29
1313.55:597:28
1413.46:007:27
1513.46:017:25
1613.46:027:24
1713.36:037:23
1813.36:037:22
1913.36:047:20
2013.26:057:19
2113.26:067:18
2213.26:077:16
2313.16:077:15
2413.16:087:14
2513.16:097:12
2613.06:107:11
2713.06:117:10
2812.96:117:08
2912.96:127:07
3012.96:137:05
3112.86:147:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Aïn Oulmene

In seasonPeak

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

Dust
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Is August a good time to visit Aïn Oulmene?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aïn Oulmene in August

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

In August, Aïn Oulmene sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aïn Oulmene 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 Oulmene 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
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Aïn Oulmene 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 Oulmene 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 Oulmene?

Aïn Oulmene sits at 35.9°N, 5.3°E, 927 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Salah Bey, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Aïn Oulmene

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Oulmene has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 942 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,137 m.

The land around Aïn Oulmene is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
889 m
80 km
2,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Salah Bey 8.0 km · ’Aïn Azel 23 km · Râs el Oued 24 km · Aïn Arnat 29 km · Sétif 32 km · Bordj Ghdir 36 km · Râs el Aïoun 42 km · El Eulma 44 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 Oulmene (35.923°, 5.296°, elevation 927 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).