Chelghoum el Aïd weather in August

In August, Chelghoum el Aïd sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 19 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 13.4 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 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 Chelghoum el Aïd's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chelghoum el Aïd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:58 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Chelghoum el Aïd is City and Common in Mila Province, Algeria.

Founded
2012

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Chelghoum el Aïd reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 39°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)
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How August really feels in Chelghoum el Aïd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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 August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Chelghoum el Aïd 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
Jan13° / 418.20.89.83.7
Feb14° / 387.90.810.64.1
Mar17° / 478.70.411.75.6
Apr20° / 509.1012.96.5
May25° / 12°457.8013.97.3
Jun30° / 17°184.9014.45.7
Jul34° / 20°93.3014.23.5
Aug34° / 20°195.6013.43.6
Sep29° / 17°307.8012.26.0
Oct24° / 12°336.7011.17.5
Nov18° / 356.7010.16.1
Dec14° / 417.30.49.64.2

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 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2946
3946
4946
5937
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11919
12919
13919
14919
15928
16928
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chelghoum el Aïd gets around 19 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
114
215
315
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516
617
717
818
918
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1118
1218
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2118
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2720
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3023
3123

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14042162
23942172
33842182
43742182
53642192
63542203
73442213
83442213
93342223
103242223
113142234
123042234
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Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

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
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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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 5:46 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:467:37
213.85:467:36
313.85:477:35
413.85:487:34
513.75:497:33
613.75:507:32
713.75:517:31
813.65:517:30
913.65:527:29
1013.65:537:28
1113.65:547:27
1213.55:557:26
1313.55:557:25
1413.55:567:23
1513.45:577:22
1613.45:587:21
1713.45:597:20
1813.36:007:18
1913.36:007:17
2013.26:017:16
2113.26:027:15
2213.26:037:13
2313.16:047:12
2413.16:047:11
2513.16:057:09
2613.06:067:08
2713.06:077:06
2813.06:087:05
2912.96:087:04
3012.96:097:02
3112.86:107:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
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236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Chelghoum el Aïd

In seasonPeak

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

Chelghoum el Aïd sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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Is August a good time to visit Chelghoum el Aïd?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chelghoum el Aïd in August

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

In August, Chelghoum el Aïd sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chelghoum el Aïd in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chelghoum el Aïd peaks around July 15 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 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chelghoum el Aïd 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 Chelghoum el Aïd 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 1831 µg/m³Nov 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chelghoum el Aïd?

Chelghoum el Aïd sits at 36.2°N, 6.2°E, 766 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tadjenanet, 17 km away.

Topography around Chelghoum el Aïd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chelghoum el Aïd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 769 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,137 m.

The land around Chelghoum el Aïd is covered by cropland (62%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
2,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Tadjenanet 17 km · Telerghma 18 km · Aïn Smara 32 km · Mila 33 km · Fedj M’Zala 34 km · Rouached 35 km · Ali Mendjeli 37 km · Aïn M’Lila 39 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 Chelghoum el Aïd (36.1629°, 6.1665°, elevation 766 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).