Batna weather in August

In August, Batna sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 26 mm of rain across 7.4 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 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 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 Batna's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:59 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
30%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Batna is commune and city in Batna Province, Algeria.

Density
3,406/km²
people per km²
Founded
1844

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Batna reaches about 31°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 27°C and 35°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)
13219
23219
33219
43219
53218
63218
73218
83218
93218
103218
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213118
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253117
263017
273017
283017
293017
303017
312917

How August really feels in Batna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 10 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
10
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.

Batna 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° / 387.53.49.92.2
Feb11° / 317.23.210.72.8
Mar14° / 519.21.911.74.4
Apr18° / 549.60.412.95.9
May23° / 10°579.5013.87.1
Jun28° / 15°286.8014.46.5
Jul32° / 18°165.1014.24.7
Aug31° / 18°267.4013.34.9
Sep26° / 14°469.5012.26.9
Oct21° / 10°387.5011.17.1
Nov15° / 346.30.410.14.9
Dec11° / 346.31.99.62.8

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 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3928
4928
5928
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
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219010
229010
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258713
268713
278614
288515
298515
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Batna gets around 26 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
419
520
621
721
822
922
1023
1123
1223
1323
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2426
2527
2628
2729
2830
2931
3032
3132

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
284151
383161
482171
582171
681181
781181
881181
980182
1080182
1180182
1280182
1380182
1480182
1581172
1681172
1782162
1882162
1982162
2083152
2183152
2283152
2384151
2483161
2583161
2683161
2782171
2882171
2981181
3081181
3180191

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

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
18calm
28calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
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 5:47 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:477:36
213.85:487:35
313.85:487:34
413.75:497:33
513.75:507:32
613.75:517:31
713.65:527:30
813.65:527:29
913.65:537:28
1013.55:547:27
1113.55:557:26
1213.55:567:25
1313.55:567:24
1413.45:577:22
1513.45:587:21
1613.45:597:20
1713.36:007:19
1813.36:007:18
1913.36:017:16
2013.26:027:15
2113.26:037:14
2213.16:047:12
2313.16:047:11
2413.16:057:10
2513.06:067:08
2613.06:077:07
2713.06:077:06
2812.96:087:04
2912.96:097:03
3012.96:107:02
3112.86:117:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Batna

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Batna?

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
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Batna in August

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

In August, Batna sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Batna 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 Batna 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
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Batna 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 Batna 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 Batna?

Batna sits at 35.6°N, 6.2°E, 1,037 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tazoult-Lambese, 11 km away.

Topography around Batna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 1,060 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,220 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,170 m.

The land around Batna is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, grassland (30%), trees (25%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
1,220 m
80 km
2,170 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Tazoult-Lambese 11 km · Merouana 25 km · Aïn Touta 32 km · Arris 37 km · Râs el Aïoun 50 km · N’Gaous 51 km · Aïn Kercha 62 km · Telerghma 64 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 Batna (35.556°, 6.1741°, elevation 1,037 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).