Ben Mehidi weather in July

In July, Ben Mehidi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ben Mehidi's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ben Mehidi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:25 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
12%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ben Mehidi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°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, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Ben Mehidi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 12 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
12
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ben Mehidi weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 9911.99.84.3
Feb15° / 8311.310.64.5
Mar17° / 10°8010.611.75.7
Apr20° / 12°679.612.96.4
May23° / 15°446.213.97.8
Jun28° / 18°122.514.57.8
Jul31° / 21°20.414.36.5
Aug31° / 22°112.213.45.8
Sep28° / 20°417.212.26.6
Oct25° / 17°649117.2
Nov20° / 13°9311.7106.1
Dec16° / 10°9311.69.55.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7955
8955
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23982
24982
25982
26982
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ben Mehidi gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
181
191
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313

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119453950
209454060
308454060
407454170
506444270
606444280
706434380
805434390
905424390
1005414490
11054144100
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13054045110
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23033251131
24023152141
25023053141
26022953151
27022854151
28022754161
29022753171
30022654171
31022654180

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, 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 July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:177:46
214.55:177:46
314.55:187:46
414.55:187:46
514.55:197:46
614.45:197:46
714.45:207:46
814.45:207:45
914.45:217:45
1014.45:227:45
1114.45:227:45
1214.45:237:44
1314.35:237:44
1414.35:247:44
1514.35:257:43
1614.35:257:43
1714.35:267:42
1814.25:277:42
1914.25:277:41
2014.25:287:41
2114.25:297:40
2214.25:307:39
2314.15:307:39
2414.15:317:38
2514.15:327:37
2614.15:337:36
2714.05:337:36
2814.05:347:35
2914.05:357:34
3014.05:367:33
3113.95:377:32

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.46 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
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207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ben Mehidi

In seasonPeak

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

Ben Mehidi's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ben Mehidi sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is July a good time to visit Ben Mehidi?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Ben Mehidi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ben Mehidi in July

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

In July, Ben Mehidi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ben Mehidi in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 17 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ben Mehidi in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Ben Mehidi peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ben Mehidi in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ben Mehidi is worst in August — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (May, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1547 µg/m³May 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug50Poor
Sep23Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ben Mehidi?

Ben Mehidi sits at 36.8°N, 7.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Besbes, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Ben Mehidi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ben Mehidi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m.

The land around Ben Mehidi is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (30%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (29%), trees (26%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
723 m
80 km
1,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Besbes 9.0 km · El Hadjar 16 km · Drean 17 km · Sidi Amar 18 km · Annaba 19 km · Ahmed Bel Hadj 27 km · Berrahal 41 km · Boumahra Ahmed 49 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 Ben Mehidi (36.7697°, 7.9064°, elevation 8 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).