Bougaa weather in August

In August, Bougaa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 20 mm of rain across 6.3 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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:02 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bougaa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°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)
13319
23319
33319
43319
53319
63319
73319
83319
93319
103319
113319
123319
133319
143319
153219
163219
173219
183219
193219
203219
213219
223219
233218
243218
253118
263118
273118
283118
293118
303018
313017

How August really feels in Bougaa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 21 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
21
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.

Bougaa 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° / 559.22.39.82.8
Feb12° / 489.22.210.63.3
Mar15° / 599.11.211.74.9
Apr19° / 62100.212.96.1
May23° / 11°528.8013.97.2
Jun29° / 15°235.7014.46.6
Jul33° / 19°103.3014.24.7
Aug32° / 19°206.3013.44.6
Sep27° / 15°449.1012.26.7
Oct22° / 11°397.5011.17.2
Nov16° / 448.3010.15.1
Dec12° / 478.11.19.63.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4937
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11919
12919
13919
14919
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22919
239010
248911
258911
268713
278713
288515
298515
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bougaa gets around 20 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
317
417
518
619
719
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1919
2019
2119
2220
2320
2421
2522
2623
2724
2825
2926
3027
3128

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13642202
23542212
33442212
43443222
53343232
63243242
73143242
83143252
93043252
102943252
112943263
122943263
132842263
142842263
152842263
162842264
172842264
182942264
192942254
202942254
213042254
223042253
233042253
243042243
253042243
263043243
273043242
283044242
293045232
303045232
312946232

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 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 5:50 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:507:42
213.85:507:41
313.85:517:40
413.85:527:39
513.85:537:38
613.75:547:37
713.75:557:36
813.75:557:35
913.65:567:34
1013.65:577:33
1113.65:587:32
1213.55:597:30
1313.55:597:29
1413.56:007:28
1513.46:017:27
1613.46:027:26
1713.46:037:24
1813.36:047:23
1913.36:047:22
2013.36:057:20
2113.26:067:19
2213.26:077:18
2313.16:087:16
2413.16:097:15
2513.16:097:14
2613.06:107:12
2713.06:117:11
2813.06:127:09
2912.96:137:08
3012.96:137:07
3112.86:147:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bougaa

In seasonPeak

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

Bougaa sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Bougaa?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bougaa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bougaa in August

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

In August, Bougaa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bougaa in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 12 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Bougaa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bougaa 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
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bougaa 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 Bougaa is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1732 µg/m³Nov 1926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bougaa?

Bougaa sits at 36.3°N, 5.1°E, 859 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bordj Zemoura, 22 km away.

Topography around Bougaa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bougaa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m around an average of 928 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,092 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,256 m.

The land around Bougaa is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
923 m
16 km
1,092 m
80 km
2,256 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Bordj Zemoura 22 km · Aïn Arnat 26 km · Barbacha 28 km · Feraoun 33 km · Sétif 33 km · Amizour 38 km · Bordj Bou Arreridj 41 km · Seddouk 43 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 Bougaa (36.3329°, 5.0884°, elevation 859 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).