Barika in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Barika sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 16 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 34°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Barika's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Barika's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 16 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Barika in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 34°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Barika reaches about 35°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Barika
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 85 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Barika weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 3° | 22 | 4.5 | 9.9 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 14° / 4° | 16 | 3.7 | 10.7 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 18° / 7° | 24 | 4.5 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 26 | 4.5 | 12.9 | 7.8 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 18 | 3.4 | 13.8 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 34° / 21° | 7 | 2 | 14.3 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 37° / 24° | 3 | 0.7 | 14.1 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 36° / 23° | 6 | 2.1 | 13.3 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 19° | 23 | 3.4 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 24° / 14° | 23 | 3.9 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 18° / 8° | 22 | 4 | 10.1 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 13° / 4° | 19 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Barika gets around 16 mm of rain over 5 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Barika
In summer, Barika overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Barika sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Barika?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barika. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Barika in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Barika sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Barika in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barika peaks around July 12 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Barika in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Barika is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 19 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) | 21 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 19 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 35 | Poor |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Barika?
Barika sits at 35.4°N, 5.4°E, 476 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is N’Gaous, 29 km away.
Topography around Barika
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barika.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 478 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,095 m.
The land around Barika is covered by bare terrain (45%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%), grassland (32%) and cropland (21%) 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 Barika (35.389°, 5.3658°, elevation 476 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.