Bordj Bou Arreridj weather in August

In August, Bordj Bou Arreridj sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 16 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 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Bordj Bou Arreridj's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bordj Bou Arreridj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:04 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Bordj Bou Arreridj is city in Algeria.

Density
1,958/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 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bordj Bou Arreridj reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°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 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23521
33521
43521
53521
63521
73421
83421
93421
103421
113421
123421
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213320
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253320
263320
273219
283219
293219
303219
313119

How August really feels in Bordj Bou Arreridj

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 28 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
28
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.

Bordj Bou Arreridj 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
Jan11° / 3471.69.82.7
Feb12° / 2971.510.63.4
Mar15° / 417.70.611.75.2
Apr19° / 448.10.112.96.5
May24° / 12°396.8013.97.6
Jun30° / 17°204.5014.45.8
Jul35° / 20°82.8014.23.5
Aug34° / 20°165.1013.43.9
Sep28° / 16°387.2012.26.7
Oct22° / 12°336011.17.5
Nov15° / 346.5010.15.2
Dec11° / 296.30.99.63.2

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 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2955
3955
4955
5955
6937
7937
8937
9937
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19955
20946
21946
22937
23937
24928
25919
269010
279010
288812
298812
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bordj Bou Arreridj gets around 16 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 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
413
514
614
715
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2116
2216
2316
2417
2518
2619
2720
2821
2922
3023
3123

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174233
273243
372253
471263
569274
668284
767294
865305
965305
1064315
1163316
1263316
1363316
1462317
1562317
1662308
1762308
1863298
1963298
2063298
2163298
2263298
2363298
2462308
2561318
2661318
2760328
2859338
2958348
3057358
3157358

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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 5:51 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:517:43
213.85:527:42
313.85:537:41
413.85:547:40
513.75:557:39
613.75:557:38
713.75:567:37
813.65:577:36
913.65:587:35
1013.65:597:33
1113.56:007:32
1213.56:007:31
1313.56:017:30
1413.46:027:29
1513.46:037:28
1613.46:047:26
1713.36:047:25
1813.36:057:24
1913.36:067:23
2013.26:077:21
2113.26:087:20
2213.26:097:19
2313.16:097:17
2413.16:107:16
2513.16:117:15
2613.06:127:13
2713.06:137:12
2813.06:137:11
2912.96:147:09
3012.96:157:08
3112.86:167:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.1Intense
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
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
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 Bordj Bou Arreridj

In seasonPeak

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

Bordj Bou Arreridj sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.

Dust
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Is August a good time to visit Bordj Bou Arreridj?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bordj Bou Arreridj. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bordj Bou Arreridj in August

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

In August, Bordj Bou Arreridj sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bordj Bou Arreridj 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 Bordj Bou Arreridj peaks around July 14 at about 10 (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 highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bordj Bou Arreridj 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 Bordj Bou Arreridj is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1836 µg/m³Nov 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bordj Bou Arreridj?

Bordj Bou Arreridj sits at 36.1°N, 4.8°E, 906 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Achir, 12 km away.

Topography around Bordj Bou Arreridj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bordj Bou Arreridj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 917 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Bordj Bou Arreridj is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: El Achir 12 km · Bordj Ghdir 23 km · Bordj Zemoura 24 km · Mansourah 28 km · Râs el Oued 28 km · Bougaa 41 km · M'Sila 45 km · Akbou 47 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 Bordj Bou Arreridj (36.0739°, 4.7614°, elevation 906 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).