Beni Saf weather in August
In August, Beni Saf sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.
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 Beni Saf's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beni Saf's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 23°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 0.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 18 min
- 6:29 AM – 7:50 PM
- Cloud cover
- 20%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.8 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.0
- out of 10
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.
A typical August day in Beni Saf reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 23 |
| 2 | 28 | 23 |
| 3 | 28 | 23 |
| 4 | 28 | 23 |
| 5 | 28 | 23 |
| 6 | 28 | 23 |
| 7 | 28 | 23 |
| 8 | 28 | 23 |
| 9 | 28 | 23 |
| 10 | 28 | 23 |
| 11 | 28 | 23 |
| 12 | 28 | 23 |
| 13 | 28 | 23 |
| 14 | 28 | 23 |
| 15 | 28 | 23 |
| 16 | 28 | 23 |
| 17 | 28 | 23 |
| 18 | 28 | 23 |
| 19 | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | 28 | 23 |
| 21 | 28 | 23 |
| 22 | 28 | 23 |
| 23 | 28 | 23 |
| 24 | 28 | 23 |
| 25 | 28 | 23 |
| 26 | 28 | 23 |
| 27 | 28 | 23 |
| 28 | 28 | 23 |
| 29 | 28 | 23 |
| 30 | 28 | 23 |
| 31 | 28 | 22 |
Beni Saf 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 10° | 65 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 16° / 11° | 50 | 6.8 | 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 17° / 12° | 45 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 19° / 14° | 38 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 6.9 |
| May | 21° / 16° | 25 | 3.7 | 13.8 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 20° | 6 | 1.2 | 14.3 | 9.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.1 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 23° | 3 | 0.7 | 13.3 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 26° / 21° | 16 | 3.1 | 12.2 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 23° / 18° | 36 | 5.4 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 19° / 14° | 71 | 8.1 | 10.1 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 17° / 12° | 54 | 7.6 | 9.7 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 84 |
| Cloudier (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97 | 3 |
| 2 | 97 | 3 |
| 3 | 97 | 3 |
| 4 | 96 | 4 |
| 5 | 96 | 4 |
| 6 | 96 | 4 |
| 7 | 96 | 4 |
| 8 | 96 | 4 |
| 9 | 96 | 4 |
| 10 | 96 | 4 |
| 11 | 96 | 4 |
| 12 | 95 | 5 |
| 13 | 95 | 5 |
| 14 | 94 | 6 |
| 15 | 94 | 6 |
| 16 | 93 | 7 |
| 17 | 93 | 7 |
| 18 | 93 | 7 |
| 19 | 92 | 8 |
| 20 | 92 | 8 |
| 21 | 91 | 9 |
| 22 | 90 | 10 |
| 23 | 90 | 10 |
| 24 | 90 | 10 |
| 25 | 88 | 12 |
| 26 | 88 | 12 |
| 27 | 88 | 12 |
| 28 | 86 | 14 |
| 29 | 86 | 14 |
| 30 | 86 | 14 |
| 31 | 84 | 16 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Beni Saf gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 |
| 13 | 2 |
| 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 2 |
| 16 | 2 |
| 17 | 3 |
| 18 | 3 |
| 19 | 3 |
| 20 | 3 |
| 21 | 3 |
| 22 | 3 |
| 23 | 3 |
| 24 | 3 |
| 25 | 3 |
| 26 | 3 |
| 27 | 4 |
| 28 | 4 |
| 29 | 4 |
| 30 | 4 |
| 31 | 4 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Humid (%) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Muggy (%) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 |
| Oppressive (%) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 |
| Miserable (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 42 | 41 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | 42 | 41 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 15 | 42 | 41 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 15 | 42 | 41 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 15 | 41 | 41 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 15 | 41 | 41 | 2 |
| 7 | 1 | 15 | 41 | 41 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | 15 | 41 | 41 | 2 |
| 9 | 1 | 15 | 40 | 42 | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | 15 | 40 | 42 | 2 |
| 11 | 1 | 15 | 39 | 43 | 2 |
| 12 | 1 | 15 | 39 | 43 | 2 |
| 13 | 1 | 14 | 39 | 44 | 2 |
| 14 | 1 | 14 | 38 | 44 | 2 |
| 15 | 1 | 14 | 38 | 45 | 2 |
| 16 | 1 | 13 | 38 | 46 | 2 |
| 17 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 46 | 1 |
| 18 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 47 | 1 |
| 19 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 47 | 1 |
| 20 | 2 | 13 | 36 | 48 | 1 |
| 21 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 48 | 1 |
| 22 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 47 | 1 |
| 23 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 47 | 1 |
| 24 | 2 | 14 | 38 | 46 | 1 |
| 25 | 2 | 14 | 39 | 45 | 0 |
| 26 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 44 | 0 |
| 27 | 2 | 15 | 41 | 42 | 0 |
| 28 | 2 | 15 | 42 | 40 | 0 |
| 29 | 2 | 16 | 43 | 39 | 0 |
| 30 | 2 | 17 | 44 | 37 | 0 |
| 31 | 2 | 18 | 45 | 35 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 10 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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 6:18 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 7:30 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:04 | 8:03 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 8:00 | 7:59 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:56 | 7:55 | 7:53 | 7:52 | 7:51 | 7:50 | 7:49 | 7:47 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:44 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:40 | 7:38 | 7:37 | 7:36 | 7:34 | 7:33 | 7:31 | 7:30 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.8 | 6:18 | 8:06 |
| 2 | 13.8 | 6:18 | 8:05 |
| 3 | 13.7 | 6:19 | 8:04 |
| 4 | 13.7 | 6:20 | 8:03 |
| 5 | 13.7 | 6:21 | 8:02 |
| 6 | 13.7 | 6:22 | 8:01 |
| 7 | 13.6 | 6:22 | 8:00 |
| 8 | 13.6 | 6:23 | 7:59 |
| 9 | 13.6 | 6:24 | 7:58 |
| 10 | 13.5 | 6:25 | 7:57 |
| 11 | 13.5 | 6:25 | 7:56 |
| 12 | 13.5 | 6:26 | 7:55 |
| 13 | 13.4 | 6:27 | 7:53 |
| 14 | 13.4 | 6:28 | 7:52 |
| 15 | 13.4 | 6:29 | 7:51 |
| 16 | 13.3 | 6:29 | 7:50 |
| 17 | 13.3 | 6:30 | 7:49 |
| 18 | 13.3 | 6:31 | 7:47 |
| 19 | 13.2 | 6:32 | 7:46 |
| 20 | 13.2 | 6:33 | 7:45 |
| 21 | 13.2 | 6:33 | 7:44 |
| 22 | 13.1 | 6:34 | 7:42 |
| 23 | 13.1 | 6:35 | 7:41 |
| 24 | 13.1 | 6:36 | 7:40 |
| 25 | 13.0 | 6:36 | 7:38 |
| 26 | 13.0 | 6:37 | 7:37 |
| 27 | 13.0 | 6:38 | 7:36 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 6:39 | 7:34 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 6:40 | 7:33 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 6:40 | 7:31 |
| 31 | 12.8 | 6:41 | 7:30 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.8 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.2 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Beni Saf
In August, Beni Saf sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Beni Saf sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is August a good time to visit Beni Saf?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is one of the better times to visit Beni Saf for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Beni Saf in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Beni Saf sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Beni Saf in August
The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — 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 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 2 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Beni Saf in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Beni Saf peaks around July 20 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 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very 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 | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Beni Saf in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Beni Saf is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 12 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) | 12 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Beni Saf?
Beni Saf sits at 35.3°N, 1.4°W, 35 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Temouchent, 22 km away.
Topography around Beni Saf
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Beni Saf.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Beni Saf has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m.
The land around Beni Saf is covered by water (34%) within 3 km, water (41%), cropland (28%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), water (31%) and grassland (20%) 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 Beni Saf (35.301°, -1.3823°, elevation 35 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).