Biskra weather in August

In August, Biskra sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 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 41°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% 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 Biskra's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Biskra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
28°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:02 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
16%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Biskra is city in Algeria.

Density
1,605/km²
people per km²

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 41°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical August day in Biskra reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 44°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)
14129
24129
34129
44128
54128
64128
74128
84128
94128
104028
114028
124028
134028
144028
154028
164028
174028
184028
194028
204028
214028
223928
233927
243927
253927
263927
273927
283827
293827
303826
313826

How August really feels in Biskra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
24 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Biskra 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
Jan17° / 132.39.96.8
Feb19° / 81.910.77.8
Mar23° / 11°152.511.78.5
Apr27° / 15°162.512.98.0
May32° / 20°61.613.84.9
Jun38° / 26°20.714.31.6
Jul41° / 28°10.214.10.0
Aug40° / 28°40.913.30.3
Sep35° / 24°172.512.23.4
Oct29° / 18°132.311.17.0
Nov22° / 12°122.210.28.3
Dec18° / 112.29.77.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% 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
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21946
22946
23937
24937
25928
26928
27919
28919
299010
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Biskra gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
234
244
254
264
275
285
295
306
316

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1603370
2603370
3583480
4573490
5573490
65535100
75535100
85236111
95236111
105236111
115236111
125236111
135137111
145037121
155037121
165037121
175037121
185037121
195037121
205037121
215037121
225136121
234936131
244937131
254837141
264737151
274637152
284538162
294338172
304238172
314139172

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

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
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
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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 5:50 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:507:36
213.75:517:35
313.75:527:34
413.75:527:33
513.75:537:33
613.65:547:32
713.65:557:31
813.65:557:30
913.55:567:29
1013.55:577:27
1113.55:587:26
1213.45:597:25
1313.45:597:24
1413.46:007:23
1513.46:017:22
1613.36:027:21
1713.36:027:20
1813.36:037:18
1913.26:047:17
2013.26:057:16
2113.26:057:15
2213.16:067:13
2313.16:077:12
2413.16:087:11
2513.06:087:09
2613.06:097:08
2712.96:107:07
2812.96:117:05
2912.96:127:04
3012.86:127:03
3112.86:137:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Biskra

In seasonPeak

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

Biskra 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 Biskra?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Biskra.

What to pack for Biskra in August

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

In August, Biskra sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Biskra 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 Biskra peaks around June 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Biskra 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 Biskra is worst in June — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1745 µg/m³Dec 1418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep35Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Biskra?

Biskra sits at 34.9°N, 5.7°E, 115 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Okba, 19 km away.

Topography around Biskra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Biskra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,325 m.

The land around Biskra is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and bare terrain (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (66%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
480 m
80 km
2,325 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Sidi Okba 19 km · Tolga 35 km · Aïn Touta 61 km · Barika 68 km · Arris 72 km · Zeribet el Oued 74 km · Ouled Djellal 77 km · N’Gaous 79 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 Biskra (34.8504°, 5.728°, elevation 115 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).