Bou Saâda in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bou Saâda sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 32 mm of rain over about 11 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 31°C in early June to 35°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Bou Saâda's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bou Saâda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 32 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bou Saâda in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 35°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Bou Saâda reaches about 36°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Bou Saâda
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 86 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bou Saâda 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bou Saâda gets around 32 mm of rain over 11 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
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 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bou Saâda
In summer, Bou Saâda overlaps 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 summer a good time to visit Bou Saâda?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bou Saâda.
What to pack for Bou Saâda in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bou Saâda sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Bou Saâda in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.