Charef weather in August

In August, Charef sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 15 mm of rain across 4.6 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 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Charef's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:14 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
31%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in Charef reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°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)Avg low (°C)
13521
23521
33521
43521
53521
63521
73521
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123421
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How August really feels in Charef

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 29 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
29
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.

Charef 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 276.51.79.92.6
Feb12° / 245.61.710.73.5
Mar15° / 286.10.711.75.4
Apr19° / 366.40.112.86.9
May25° / 12°285.7013.87.7
Jun31° / 18°153.9014.35.5
Jul35° / 21°83.1014.13.1
Aug34° / 21°154.6013.33.7
Sep28° / 16°376.9012.26.7
Oct22° / 11°355.7011.17.5
Nov15° / 224.90.110.25.2
Dec11° / 235.10.89.73.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2919
3919
48911
58911
68812
78812
88713
98713
108713
118713
128614
138614
148614
158614
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298416
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Charef gets around 15 mm of rain over 4.6 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 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
212
313
414
515
616
716
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1615
1715
1814
1914
2014
2113
2213
2314
2414
2515
2616
2716
2817
2918
3019
3120

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39640
49550
59550
69460
79271
89271
99181
109181
119181
129181
139091
149091
159091
169091
179181
189181
199181
209181
219271
229271
239271
249370
259370
269370
279280
289280
299280
309280
319190

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
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510calm
610calm
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1010calm
1110calm
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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 6:02 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:027:47
213.76:037:47
313.76:047:46
413.76:057:45
513.66:057:44
613.66:067:43
713.66:077:42
813.66:087:41
913.56:087:40
1013.56:097:39
1113.56:107:38
1213.46:117:37
1313.46:117:36
1413.46:127:34
1513.36:137:33
1613.36:147:32
1713.36:147:31
1813.26:157:30
1913.26:167:29
2013.26:177:27
2113.16:177:26
2213.16:187:25
2313.16:197:24
2413.06:207:22
2513.06:207:21
2613.06:217:20
2712.96:227:18
2812.96:237:17
2912.96:237:16
3012.86:247:14
3112.86:257:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Charef

In seasonPeak

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

Charef sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is August a good time to visit Charef?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Charef in August

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

In August, Charef sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Charef 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 Charef peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Charef 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 Charef is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1634 µg/m³Dec 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Charef?

Charef sits at 34.6°N, 2.8°E, 1,157 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Idrissia, 31 km away.

Topography around Charef

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charef has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m around an average of 1,159 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 984 m.

The land around Charef is covered by grassland (35%) and bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
338 m
16 km
683 m
80 km
984 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: El Idrissia 31 km · Djelfa 43 km · ’Aïn el Bell 50 km · Hassi Bahbah 54 km · Dar Chioukh 70 km · Ksar Chellala 79 km · Messaad 83 km · Aflou 85 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 Charef (34.621°, 2.795°, elevation 1,157 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).