Bou Hanifia el Hamamat weather in August

In August, Bou Hanifia el Hamamat sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Bou Hanifia el Hamamat's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bou Hanifia el Hamamat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:24 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bou Hanifia el Hamamat reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°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)
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How August really feels in Bou Hanifia el Hamamat

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
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.

Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 478.29.95.0
Feb16° / 407.510.75.5
Mar19° / 477.411.76.7
Apr22° / 10°416.912.97.3
May26° / 14°284.613.87.7
Jun31° / 18°81.814.35.6
Jul35° / 21°20.714.13.1
Aug35° / 21°51.513.33.2
Sep30° / 18°153.712.25.7
Oct26° / 14°275.311.17.7
Nov19° / 477.410.16.7
Dec16° / 407.29.75.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% 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 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17928
18928
19928
20928
21919
22919
23919
249010
259010
268911
278812
288713
298713
308614
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bou Hanifia el Hamamat gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
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144
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164
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185
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318

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1243230122
2243130122
3243131122
4243031122
5243031132
6242931132
7242931132
8242831142
9252830152
10252730162
11252729172
12252729172
13242629183
14242629193
15242528203
16242528203
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20252428202
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25252729172
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27252930152
28253030141
29253130131
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31253330121

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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 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 6:12 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:128:00
213.86:137:59
313.76:147:58
413.76:157:57
513.76:157:57
613.76:167:56
713.66:177:55
813.66:187:54
913.66:197:52
1013.56:197:51
1113.56:207:50
1213.56:217:49
1313.46:227:48
1413.46:227:47
1513.46:237:46
1613.36:247:45
1713.36:257:43
1813.36:267:42
1913.26:267:41
2013.26:277:40
2113.26:287:38
2213.16:297:37
2313.16:307:36
2413.16:307:34
2513.06:317:33
2613.06:327:32
2713.06:337:30
2812.96:337:29
2912.96:347:28
3012.96:357:26
3112.86:367:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bou Hanifia el Hamamat

In seasonPeak

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

Bou Hanifia el Hamamat sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Feb
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Bou Hanifia el Hamamat?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bou Hanifia el Hamamat in August

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

In August, Bou Hanifia el Hamamat sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 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 63 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 1 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 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 Bou Hanifia el Hamamat peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 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 Bou Hanifia el Hamamat is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1530 µg/m³May 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bou Hanifia el Hamamat?

Bou Hanifia el Hamamat sits at 35.3°N, 0.1°W, 232 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mascara, 20 km away.

Topography around Bou Hanifia el Hamamat

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bou Hanifia el Hamamat.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bou Hanifia el Hamamat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 295 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 693 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m.

The land around Bou Hanifia el Hamamat is covered by cropland (34%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
693 m
80 km
1,380 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Mascara 20 km · Sfizef 20 km · Sig 27 km · Mohammadia 32 km · Tighenif 36 km · ’Aïn el Berd 42 km · Sidi Bel Abbes 55 km · Saïda 57 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 Bou Hanifia el Hamamat (35.3147°, -0.0504°, elevation 232 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).