Charef weather in July

In July, Charef sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 8 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Charef's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:51 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical July day in Charef reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23421
33421
43521
53521
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How July really feels in Charef

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Charef weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
108812
118812
128812
138911
148911
159010
169010
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18919
19919
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21928
22937
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26937
27937
28937
29937
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Charef gets around 8 mm of rain over 3.1 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1411
1511
1610
1710
1810
199
209
219
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
299
309
3110

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982
31982

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:438:01
214.35:448:01
314.35:448:01
414.35:458:01
514.35:458:01
614.35:468:01
714.25:468:00
814.25:478:00
914.25:478:00
1014.25:488:00
1114.25:487:59
1214.25:497:59
1314.25:497:59
1414.15:507:59
1514.15:517:58
1614.15:517:58
1714.15:527:57
1814.15:527:57
1914.15:537:56
2014.05:547:56
2114.05:547:55
2214.05:557:55
2314.05:567:54
2413.95:567:53
2513.95:577:53
2613.95:587:52
2713.95:597:51
2813.95:597:51
2913.86:007:50
3013.86:017:49
3113.86:027:48

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.53 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 — July's 7.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.5Intense
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287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Charef

In seasonPeak

In July, 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 July a good time to visit Charef?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July 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 July

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

In July, Charef sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Charef in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).