Aïn Sefra weather in August

In August, Aïn Sefra sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 13.2 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 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 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Aïn Sefra's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Sefra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:30 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical August day in Aïn Sefra 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 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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293421
303321
313320

How August really feels in Aïn Sefra

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 Sefra 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° / 133.20.710.14.1
Feb14° / 112.50.510.85.2
Mar18° / 173.60.211.87.0
Apr22° / 163.1012.88.2
May27° / 14°92.4013.77.9
Jun32° / 19°61.5014.14.8
Jul36° / 23°30.9013.92.4
Aug35° / 22°82.8013.23.0
Sep30° / 18°193.7012.26.1
Oct24° / 12°203.1011.28.2
Nov17° / 193.3010.36.5
Dec13° / 92.10.49.94.6

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 21% 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 (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
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219010
229010
239010
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258911
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278713
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308713
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Aïn Sefra gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
65
75
86
96
107
118
128
139
149
1510
1610
1711
1811
1911
2011
2111
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89811
99721
109721
119721
129721
139631
149631
159631
169631
179541
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209541
219541
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269541
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299541
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Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 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 6:19 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 7:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:197:57
213.66:207:56
313.66:217:56
413.66:227:55
513.56:227:54
613.56:237:53
713.56:247:52
813.46:247:51
913.46:257:50
1013.46:267:49
1113.46:267:48
1213.36:277:47
1313.36:287:46
1413.36:297:45
1513.26:297:44
1613.26:307:43
1713.26:317:42
1813.26:317:41
1913.16:327:40
2013.16:337:38
2113.16:337:37
2213.06:347:36
2313.06:357:35
2413.06:357:34
2512.96:367:32
2612.96:377:31
2712.96:377:30
2812.86:387:29
2912.86:397:27
3012.86:397:26
3112.76:407:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Aïn Sefra

In seasonPeak

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

Aïn Sefra sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is August a good time to visit Aïn Sefra?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aïn Sefra in August

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

In August, Aïn Sefra sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aïn Sefra in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (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 Sefra peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aïn Sefra 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 Sefra is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2038 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr38Poor
May35Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Sefra?

Aïn Sefra sits at 32.8°N, 0.6°W, 1,078 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mecheria, 93 km away.

BouarfaBrezinaEl BayadhAïn Beni MatharBécharSebdou

Topography around Aïn Sefra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Sefra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,106 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,158 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,465 m.

The land around Aïn Sefra is covered by bare terrain (73%) within 3 km, bare terrain (77%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
1,158 m
80 km
1,465 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Mecheria 93 km · El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh 107 km · Bouarfa 131 km · Brezina 176 km · El Bayadh 182 km · Aïn Beni Mathar 194 km · Béchar 199 km · Sebdou 221 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 Sefra (32.75°, -0.5833°, elevation 1,078 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).