Aïn Touta weather in August

In August, Aïn Touta sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 19 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 13.3 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 Touta's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Touta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:00 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 Touta reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°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 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13318
23318
33318
43318
53318
63318
73318
83218
93218
103218
113218
123218
133218
143218
153218
163218
173218
183218
193218
203218
213218
223118
233117
243117
253117
263117
273117
283017
293017
303017
313016

How August really feels in Aïn Touta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 16 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
16
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 Touta 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° / 347.43.29.92.3
Feb11° / 286.92.910.72.9
Mar14° / 468.71.411.74.6
Apr18° / 498.40.312.96.2
May23° / 10°447.5013.87.5
Jun29° / 15°204.7014.36.6
Jul33° / 18°113.7014.14.7
Aug32° / 18°195.5013.34.9
Sep27° / 14°377.8012.27.1
Oct21° / 10°336011.17.3
Nov15° / 325.90.210.14.9
Dec11° / 326.21.89.72.8

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 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4937
5937
6928
7928
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22919
239010
249010
258911
268812
278713
288713
298515
308515
318416

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Aïn Touta gets around 19 mm of rain over 5.5 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 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
416
516
617
717
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1319
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2319
2419
2520
2621
2722
2823
2923
3024
3125

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29190
390100
489110
589110
688120
788120
888120
988120
1087121
1187121
1287121
1387121
1487121
1587121
1688111
1788111
1888111
1989101
2089101
2189101
2289101
2389101
2490100
2590100
2690100
2789110
2889110
2989110
3089110
3188120

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:48 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:487:37
213.85:497:36
313.75:507:35
413.75:517:34
513.75:517:33
613.75:527:32
713.65:537:31
813.65:547:30
913.65:557:29
1013.55:557:28
1113.55:567:27
1213.55:577:26
1313.45:587:24
1413.45:597:23
1513.45:597:22
1613.36:007:21
1713.36:017:20
1813.36:027:18
1913.26:037:17
2013.26:037:16
2113.26:047:15
2213.16:057:13
2313.16:067:12
2413.16:067:11
2513.06:077:09
2613.06:087:08
2713.06:097:07
2812.96:107:05
2912.96:107:04
3012.96:117:02
3112.86:127:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Aïn Touta

In seasonPeak

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

Aïn Touta sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Aïn Touta?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aïn Touta in August

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

In August, Aïn Touta sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aïn Touta 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 Touta peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Aïn Touta 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 Touta is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1533 µg/m³Dec 1318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Touta?

Aïn Touta sits at 35.4°N, 5.9°E, 925 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Merouana, 28 km away.

Topography around Aïn Touta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Touta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 935 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,144 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,305 m.

The land around Aïn Touta is covered by cropland (35%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), bare terrain (27%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
1,144 m
80 km
2,305 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Merouana 28 km · Batna 32 km · N’Gaous 33 km · Tazoult-Lambese 35 km · Râs el Aïoun 40 km · Arris 43 km · Barika 48 km · ’Aïn Azel 60 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 Touta (35.3768°, 5.9°, elevation 925 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).