Biskra in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Biskra sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early June to 38°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Biskra's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Biskra's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 39°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 27°C
Rainfall: 7 mm; 2 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 0.6; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Biskra in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early June to 38°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Biskra reaches about 39°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

How summer really feels in Biskra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

63 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Biskra weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	17° / 7°	13	2.3	9.9	6.8
Feb	19° / 8°	8	1.9	10.7	7.8
Mar	23° / 11°	15	2.5	11.7	8.5
Apr	27° / 15°	16	2.5	12.9	8.0
May	32° / 20°	6	1.6	13.8	4.9
Jun	38° / 26°	2	0.7	14.3	1.6
Jul	41° / 28°	1	0.2	14.1	0.0
Aug	40° / 28°	4	0.9	13.3	0.3
Sep	35° / 24°	17	2.5	12.2	3.4
Oct	29° / 18°	13	2.3	11.1	7.0
Nov	22° / 12°	12	2.2	10.2	8.3
Dec	18° / 8°	11	2.2	9.7	7.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Biskra gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 11 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Biskra

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In summer, Biskra overlaps 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.

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Is summer a good time to visit Biskra?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.6

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

3.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Biskra.

What to pack for Biskra in Summer

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

In summer, Biskra sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Biskra in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	5	6	6	8	9	8	8	7	6	4	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	7	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Biskra in Summer

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Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	21	20	28	37	38	46	39	36	35	27	19	18
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	21	Moderate
Feb	20	Moderate
Mar	28	Moderate
Apr	37	Poor
May	38	Poor
Jun	46	Poor
Jul	39	Poor
Aug	36	Poor
Sep	35	Moderate
Oct	27	Moderate
Nov	19	Moderate
Dec	18	Moderate

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

artificial surfaces 59%

16 km

480 m

bare terrain 87%

80 km

2,325 m

bare terrain 66%

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Summer 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

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.