Bou Saâda weather in August
In August, Bou Saâda sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 13 mm of rain across 4.5 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 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Bou Saâda's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bou Saâda's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 37°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 23°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 13 mm
- 4.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 18 min
- 6:07 AM – 7:28 PM
- Cloud cover
- 26%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.9 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.0
- out of 10
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.
A typical August day in Bou Saâda reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 41°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) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 24 |
| 2 | 38 | 24 |
| 3 | 38 | 24 |
| 4 | 38 | 24 |
| 5 | 38 | 24 |
| 6 | 38 | 24 |
| 7 | 38 | 24 |
| 8 | 38 | 24 |
| 9 | 38 | 24 |
| 10 | 38 | 24 |
| 11 | 37 | 24 |
| 12 | 37 | 24 |
| 13 | 37 | 24 |
| 14 | 37 | 23 |
| 15 | 37 | 23 |
| 16 | 37 | 23 |
| 17 | 37 | 23 |
| 18 | 37 | 23 |
| 19 | 37 | 23 |
| 20 | 37 | 23 |
| 21 | 37 | 23 |
| 22 | 36 | 23 |
| 23 | 36 | 23 |
| 24 | 36 | 22 |
| 25 | 36 | 22 |
| 26 | 36 | 22 |
| 27 | 35 | 22 |
| 28 | 35 | 22 |
| 29 | 35 | 22 |
| 30 | 35 | 21 |
| 31 | 34 | 21 |
How August really feels in Bou Saâda
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.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bou Saâda 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 4° | 23 | 4.6 | 9.9 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 15° / 5° | 16 | 3.8 | 10.7 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 19° / 7° | 23 | 4.5 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 23° / 10° | 32 | 5 | 12.9 | 7.7 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 28 | 4.9 | 13.8 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 34° / 20° | 11 | 3 | 14.3 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 38° / 24° | 8 | 3 | 14.1 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 37° / 23° | 13 | 4.5 | 13.3 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 31° / 19° | 34 | 6.2 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 30 | 4.5 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 18° / 8° | 21 | 4.2 | 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 14° / 5° | 18 | 4.1 | 9.7 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 83 |
| Cloudier (%) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93 | 7 |
| 2 | 92 | 8 |
| 3 | 92 | 8 |
| 4 | 92 | 8 |
| 5 | 91 | 9 |
| 6 | 90 | 10 |
| 7 | 90 | 10 |
| 8 | 90 | 10 |
| 9 | 89 | 11 |
| 10 | 89 | 11 |
| 11 | 89 | 11 |
| 12 | 89 | 11 |
| 13 | 89 | 11 |
| 14 | 89 | 11 |
| 15 | 89 | 11 |
| 16 | 90 | 10 |
| 17 | 90 | 10 |
| 18 | 91 | 9 |
| 19 | 91 | 9 |
| 20 | 91 | 9 |
| 21 | 90 | 10 |
| 22 | 90 | 10 |
| 23 | 89 | 11 |
| 24 | 89 | 11 |
| 25 | 89 | 11 |
| 26 | 87 | 13 |
| 27 | 87 | 13 |
| 28 | 86 | 14 |
| 29 | 85 | 15 |
| 30 | 84 | 16 |
| 31 | 83 | 17 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Bou Saâda gets around 13 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 12 |
| 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 13 |
| 9 | 14 |
| 10 | 14 |
| 11 | 15 |
| 12 | 15 |
| 13 | 15 |
| 14 | 15 |
| 15 | 16 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 16 |
| 18 | 15 |
| 19 | 15 |
| 20 | 15 |
| 21 | 15 |
| 22 | 15 |
| 23 | 16 |
| 24 | 16 |
| 25 | 17 |
| 26 | 17 |
| 27 | 18 |
| 28 | 19 |
| 29 | 19 |
| 30 | 20 |
| 31 | 21 |
Humidity in August
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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 62 |
| Comfortable (%) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Humid (%) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 82 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 80 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 79 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 76 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 75 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | 74 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | 72 | 21 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | 71 | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | 69 | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | 68 | 23 | 8 | 1 |
| 12 | 68 | 23 | 8 | 1 |
| 13 | 67 | 23 | 9 | 1 |
| 14 | 67 | 23 | 9 | 1 |
| 15 | 67 | 23 | 9 | 1 |
| 16 | 68 | 22 | 9 | 1 |
| 17 | 68 | 22 | 9 | 1 |
| 18 | 67 | 22 | 9 | 2 |
| 19 | 68 | 21 | 9 | 2 |
| 20 | 68 | 21 | 9 | 2 |
| 21 | 70 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| 22 | 70 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| 23 | 70 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| 24 | 69 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| 25 | 68 | 21 | 9 | 2 |
| 26 | 67 | 22 | 9 | 2 |
| 27 | 67 | 22 | 9 | 2 |
| 28 | 66 | 23 | 9 | 2 |
| 29 | 65 | 24 | 10 | 1 |
| 30 | 64 | 25 | 10 | 1 |
| 31 | 62 | 26 | 11 | 1 |
Wind in August
Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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 5:56 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:08 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:40 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:37 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:34 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:30 | 7:29 | 7:28 | 7:26 | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:23 | 7:21 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:15 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:09 | 7:08 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.8 | 5:56 | 7:43 |
| 2 | 13.8 | 5:56 | 7:42 |
| 3 | 13.7 | 5:57 | 7:41 |
| 4 | 13.7 | 5:58 | 7:40 |
| 5 | 13.7 | 5:59 | 7:39 |
| 6 | 13.6 | 5:59 | 7:38 |
| 7 | 13.6 | 6:00 | 7:37 |
| 8 | 13.6 | 6:01 | 7:36 |
| 9 | 13.6 | 6:02 | 7:35 |
| 10 | 13.5 | 6:03 | 7:34 |
| 11 | 13.5 | 6:03 | 7:33 |
| 12 | 13.5 | 6:04 | 7:32 |
| 13 | 13.4 | 6:05 | 7:31 |
| 14 | 13.4 | 6:06 | 7:30 |
| 15 | 13.4 | 6:07 | 7:29 |
| 16 | 13.3 | 6:07 | 7:28 |
| 17 | 13.3 | 6:08 | 7:26 |
| 18 | 13.3 | 6:09 | 7:25 |
| 19 | 13.2 | 6:10 | 7:24 |
| 20 | 13.2 | 6:10 | 7:23 |
| 21 | 13.2 | 6:11 | 7:21 |
| 22 | 13.1 | 6:12 | 7:20 |
| 23 | 13.1 | 6:13 | 7:19 |
| 24 | 13.1 | 6:14 | 7:17 |
| 25 | 13.0 | 6:14 | 7:16 |
| 26 | 13.0 | 6:15 | 7:15 |
| 27 | 13.0 | 6:16 | 7:13 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 6:17 | 7:12 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 6:17 | 7:11 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 6:18 | 7:09 |
| 31 | 12.8 | 6:19 | 7:08 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.9 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.4 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Bou Saâda
In August, Bou Saâda sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bou Saâda sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is August a good time to visit Bou Saâda?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bou Saâda.
What to pack for Bou Saâda in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Bou Saâda sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Bou Saâda in August
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 Bou Saâda peaks around July 16 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 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 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 | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Bou Saâda in August
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 Saâda is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 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) | 20 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 35 | Moderate |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Bou Saâda?
Bou Saâda sits at 35.2°N, 4.2°E, 611 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is ’Aïn el Melh, 41 km away.
Topography around Bou Saâda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bou Saâda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bou Saâda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 643 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,154 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,299 m.
The land around Bou Saâda is covered by grassland (45%), bare terrain (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and bare terrain (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%) and grassland (38%) within 80 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 Bou Saâda (35.2086°, 4.174°, elevation 611 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).