Barbacha weather in August

In August, Barbacha sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Barbacha's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barbacha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:02 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Barbacha reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
143120
153120
163120
173120
183120
193119
203119
213119
223119
233119
243119
253119
263119
273019
283019
293019
303019
313018

How August really feels in Barbacha

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.

Barbacha weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 7110.61.29.83.6
Feb14° / 6310.41.710.63.9
Mar16° / 7210.20.811.75.3
Apr19° / 7411.30.112.96.0
May23° / 12°558.3013.97.3
Jun28° / 16°204.2014.47.3
Jul31° / 19°71.9014.25.8
Aug31° / 19°174.5013.45.4
Sep27° / 17°539.2012.26.7
Oct23° / 13°548.9011.17.1
Nov17° / 599.9010.15.6
Dec14° / 659.10.79.54.2

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 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2928
3919
4919
59010
68911
78911
88911
98812
108812
118812
128812
138911
148911
158812
168812
178812
188812
198911
208911
218713
228713
238713
248515
258515
268317
278317
288119
298119
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Barbacha gets around 17 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 14% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
211
312
412
513
613
713
814
914
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2214
2315
2415
2516
2617
2718
2819
2920
3021
3122

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111848303
211748303
311747313
411747323
511647333
611647333
711646343
811646343
911546353
1011546353
1111546363
1211545363
1311545363
1411545363
1511545363
1611546363
1711546353
1811546353
1911546343
2011547343
2121547333
2221647333
2321648323
2421648313
2521749303
2621749292
2721751282
2821851272
2921851272
3021951262
3122051252

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.

0246810151015202531
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
256calm
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 5:50 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:507:43
213.95:507:42
313.85:517:41
413.85:527:40
513.85:537:39
613.75:547:38
713.75:557:37
813.75:557:36
913.65:567:35
1013.65:577:34
1113.65:587:32
1213.55:597:31
1313.56:007:30
1413.56:007:29
1513.46:017:28
1613.46:027:26
1713.46:037:25
1813.36:047:24
1913.36:057:23
2013.36:057:21
2113.26:067:20
2213.26:077:19
2313.26:087:17
2413.16:097:16
2513.16:107:14
2613.06:107:13
2713.06:117:12
2813.06:127:10
2912.96:137:09
3012.96:147:07
3112.96:147:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

02468151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Barbacha

In seasonPeak

None of Barbacha's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Barbacha sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is August a good time to visit Barbacha?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barbacha in August

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

In August, Barbacha sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Barbacha in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 10 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Barbacha 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 Barbacha peaks around July 13 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 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Barbacha 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 Barbacha is worst in August — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1453 µg/m³Dec 1620 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug55Unhealthy
Sep26Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barbacha?

Barbacha sits at 36.6°N, 5.0°E, 571 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Amizour, 10 km away.

Topography around Barbacha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barbacha has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 913 m around an average of 599 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,664 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Barbacha is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), water (25%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
913 m
16 km
1,664 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Amizour 10 km · Feraoun 10 km · El Kseur 16 km · el hed 20 km · Béjaïa 24 km · Seddouk 25 km · Bougaa 28 km · Chemini 31 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 Barbacha (36.5667°, 4.9667°, elevation 571 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).