Bir el Ater weather in August

In August, Bir el Ater sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% 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 Bir el Ater's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bir el Ater's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:52 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bir el Ater reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°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)
13522
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
143422
153422
163422
173422
183422
193422
203322
213322
223322
233321
243321
253321
263321
273221
283221
293221
303221
313220

How August really feels in Bir el Ater

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 29 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
29
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.

Bir el Ater weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 173.79.93.5
Feb13° / 132.910.74.4
Mar17° / 254.611.76.2
Apr21° / 10°254.412.87.6
May26° / 15°19413.87.9
Jun31° / 19°92.614.35.5
Jul34° / 22°51.514.13.7
Aug34° / 22°102.913.34.1
Sep29° / 18°244.712.26.8
Oct23° / 13°234.311.18.0
Nov17° / 213.810.26.3
Dec12° / 153.29.74.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2982
3982
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10964
11964
12964
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22946
23946
24946
25937
26928
27928
28919
29919
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bir el Ater gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
57
67
77
88
98
109
119
129
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2311
2411
2512
2612
2712
2813
2913
3013
3114

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173252
271263
370273
469283
569283
667294
767294
865305
965305
1064306
1164306
1263307
1363307
1462308
1562308
1662308
1762308
1862308
1962308
2062308
2161318
2262317
2361327
2460337
2559347
2659356
2758366
2857376
2956386
3055396
3154406

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:41 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:417:27
213.75:427:26
313.75:437:25
413.75:437:24
513.65:447:23
613.65:457:22
713.65:467:21
813.65:467:20
913.55:477:19
1013.55:487:18
1113.55:497:17
1213.45:497:16
1313.45:507:15
1413.45:517:14
1513.35:527:12
1613.35:527:11
1713.35:537:10
1813.25:547:09
1913.25:557:08
2013.25:557:06
2113.15:567:05
2213.15:577:04
2313.15:587:03
2413.05:597:01
2513.05:597:00
2613.06:006:59
2712.96:016:57
2812.96:026:56
2912.96:026:55
3012.86:036:53
3112.86:046:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bir el Ater

In seasonPeak

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

Bir el Ater 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 Bir el Ater?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bir el Ater in August

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

In August, Bir el Ater sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bir el Ater 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 Bir el Ater peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bir el Ater 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 Bir el Ater is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2131 µg/m³Dec 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bir el Ater?

Bir el Ater sits at 34.7°N, 8.1°E, 889 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Moularès, 34 km away.

Topography around Bir el Ater

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bir el Ater has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 883 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,731 m.

The land around Bir el Ater is covered by bare terrain (49%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (62%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (56%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
731 m
80 km
1,731 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Moularès 34 km · Ar Rudayyif 41 km · Feriana 51 km · Metlaoui 57 km · Cheria 65 km · Tébessa 74 km · Gafsa 75 km · El Ksar 78 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 Bir el Ater (34.7449°, 8.0602°, elevation 889 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).