Berrouaghia weather in August

In August, Berrouaghia sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 18 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Berrouaghia's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Berrouaghia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:11 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
25%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Berrouaghia reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33320
43320
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How August really feels in Berrouaghia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 24 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
24
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.

Berrouaghia 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
Jan12° / 6410.41.49.83.0
Feb13° / 599.91.810.63.5
Mar16° / 6910.30.611.74.9
Apr18° / 7010.90.112.95.9
May23° / 11°598.6013.97.2
Jun28° / 16°204.3014.47.0
Jul33° / 19°82.2014.24.7
Aug33° / 20°185.1013.44.5
Sep28° / 16°417.7012.26.6
Oct23° / 12°517.9011.17.2
Nov16° / 5810.40.110.15.1
Dec13° / 588.80.79.63.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3919
4919
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
178911
188911
199010
208911
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238812
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268515
278515
288317
298317
308218
318119

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Berrouaghia gets around 18 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
213
314
415
515
616
716
817
917
1017
1116
1216
1316
1416
1515
1615
1715
1815
1914
2014
2115
2215
2315
2416
2516
2617
2718
2818
2919
3019
3119

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14042172
23942172
33942172
43842182
53841192
63841192
73741202
83740212
93740212
103639223
113639223
123638233
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143638233
153637243
163637243
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183636244
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Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:597:50
213.86:007:49
313.86:007:48
413.86:017:47
513.76:027:46
613.76:037:45
713.76:047:44
813.66:047:43
913.66:057:42
1013.66:067:41
1113.66:077:40
1213.56:087:39
1313.56:087:38
1413.56:097:36
1513.46:107:35
1613.46:117:34
1713.36:127:33
1813.36:137:31
1913.36:137:30
2013.26:147:29
2113.26:157:28
2213.26:167:26
2313.16:177:25
2413.16:177:24
2513.16:187:22
2613.06:197:21
2713.06:207:19
2813.06:217:18
2912.96:227:17
3012.96:227:15
3112.86:237:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.7Intense
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206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Berrouaghia

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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May
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Sep
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Dec

Is August a good time to visit Berrouaghia?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Berrouaghia in August

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

In August, Berrouaghia sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Berrouaghia 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 at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) 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 4 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Berrouaghia in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Berrouaghia peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highVery highModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Berrouaghia 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 Berrouaghia is worst in July — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2041 µg/m³Nov 1929 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Berrouaghia?

Berrouaghia sits at 36.1°N, 2.9°E, 946 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Médéa, 20 km away.

Topography around Berrouaghia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berrouaghia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 938 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 m.

The land around Berrouaghia is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
391 m
16 km
775 m
80 km
1,801 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Médéa 20 km · Ksar el Boukhari 31 km · Boû Arfa 37 km · Blida 38 km · Chiffa 40 km · Mouzaïa 42 km · Souma 43 km · Beni Mered 43 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 Berrouaghia (36.1352°, 2.9108°, elevation 946 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).