Bougaa in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bougaa sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 53 mm of rain over about 15 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 26°C in early June to 31°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 Bougaa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bougaa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 53 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bougaa in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 31°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Bougaa reaches about 31°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Bougaa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 49 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.
Bougaa 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 2° | 55 | 9.2 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 12° / 2° | 48 | 9.2 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 15° / 4° | 59 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 19° / 7° | 62 | 10 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 23° / 11° | 52 | 8.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 29° / 15° | 23 | 5.7 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 33° / 19° | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 32° / 19° | 20 | 6.3 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 15° | 44 | 9.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 22° / 11° | 39 | 7.5 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 16° / 6° | 44 | 8.3 | 0 | 10.1 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 12° / 3° | 47 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 9.6 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bougaa gets around 53 mm of rain over 15 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 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 7.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bougaa
In summer, Bougaa overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bougaa sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Bougaa?
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 reasonable time to visit Bougaa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Bougaa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bougaa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bougaa in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Bougaa 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Bougaa 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.