Chorfa weather in August

In August, Chorfa sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 18 mm of rain across 5.4 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 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Chorfa's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chorfa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:05 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Chorfa is commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria.

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 33°C by the end.

A typical August day in Chorfa reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Chorfa

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.

Chorfa 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° / 5491.29.83.0
Feb13° / 509.41.810.63.6
Mar16° / 599.20.611.75.3
Apr19° / 659.60.112.96.4
May25° / 11°528013.97.3
Jun30° / 16°214.4014.45.8
Jul35° / 19°82.5014.23.4
Aug34° / 19°185.4013.43.5
Sep29° / 15°478.3012.26.1
Oct23° / 11°447.2011.17.4
Nov16° / 518.8010.15.3
Dec12° / 478.10.79.63.5

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 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
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21919
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239010
248911
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278713
288515
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308317
318218

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chorfa gets around 18 mm of rain over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
111
212
313
414
515
616
716
817
917
1017
1118
1218
1318
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2318
2418
2519
2619
2720
2821
2922
3022
3123

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15138101
25038111
34939111
44839121
54739131
64639131
74539141
84439151
94439162
104339162
114239172
124238182
134238182
144238182
154237192
164237192
174236193
184236193
194336193
204335193
214335192
224436182
234436182
244437182
254437172
264438172
274339171
284339161
294340161
304340161
314340161

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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246calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:53 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:537:45
213.85:537:44
313.85:547:43
413.85:557:42
513.85:567:41
613.75:577:40
713.75:577:39
813.75:587:38
913.65:597:37
1013.66:007:36
1113.66:017:35
1213.56:027:33
1313.56:027:32
1413.56:037:31
1513.46:047:30
1613.46:057:29
1713.46:067:27
1813.36:077:26
1913.36:077:25
2013.36:087:24
2113.26:097:22
2213.26:107:21
2313.16:117:20
2413.16:127:18
2513.16:127:17
2613.06:137:15
2713.06:147:14
2813.06:157:13
2912.96:167:11
3012.96:167:10
3112.86:177:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.69 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 6.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
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146.8Intense
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216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Chorfa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Feb
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Chorfa?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chorfa in August

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

In August, Chorfa sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Chorfa in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 8 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Chorfa 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 Chorfa 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
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chorfa 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 Chorfa is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1836 µg/m³Nov 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chorfa?

Chorfa sits at 36.4°N, 4.3°E, 342 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ighram, 19 km away.

Topography around Chorfa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chorfa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m around an average of 379 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,094 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Chorfa is covered by grassland (39%), trees (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
369 m
16 km
2,094 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Ighram 19 km · Akbou 21 km · ’Aïn el Hammam 22 km · Tizi-n-Tleta 31 km · L’Arbaa Naït Irathen 32 km · Mansourah 33 km · Mekla 36 km · Beni Douala 36 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 Chorfa (36.365°, 4.3264°, elevation 342 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).