Dar Chioukh weather in August

In August, Dar Chioukh sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 12 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 Dar Chioukh's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dar Chioukh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:11 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical August day in Dar Chioukh 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 31°C and 38°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)
13622
23622
33622
43622
53622
63622
73621
83621
93521
103521
113521
123521
133521
143521
153521
163521
173521
183521
193521
203521
213521
223421
233420
243420
253420
263420
273320
283320
293319
303319
313219

How August really feels in Dar Chioukh

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.

Dar Chioukh 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° / 2960.99.93.1
Feb13° / 245.71.110.73.9
Mar16° / 285.80.411.75.9
Apr20° / 366.10.112.97.0
May26° / 13°306.3013.87.6
Jun32° / 18°133.9014.35.0
Jul36° / 22°83.1014.12.6
Aug35° / 21°124.2013.33.2
Sep29° / 16°316.4012.26.4
Oct23° / 12°274.7011.17.8
Nov16° / 214.6010.25.7
Dec12° / 245.30.69.73.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2919
3919
4919
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
108911
118911
128911
138911
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
238812
248812
258812
268614
278614
288614
298416
308416
318317

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dar Chioukh gets around 12 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
210
311
412
512
613
714
814
914
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1814
1914
2014
2114
2213
2313
2414
2514
2615
2715
2816
2917
3017
3118

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39460
49271
59181
69091
79091
889101
988111
1088111
1187112
1286122
1386122
1486122
1586122
1686122
1786122
1887112
1987112
2087112
2188102
2288102
2388102
2488111
2588111
2687121
2787121
2886131
2986131
3086131
3185141

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:59 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:597:45
213.76:007:44
313.76:017:43
413.76:017:43
513.76:027:42
613.66:037:41
713.66:047:40
813.66:047:39
913.56:057:38
1013.56:067:37
1113.56:077:35
1213.46:077:34
1313.46:087:33
1413.46:097:32
1513.46:107:31
1613.36:117:30
1713.36:117:29
1813.36:127:27
1913.26:137:26
2013.26:147:25
2113.26:147:24
2213.16:157:22
2313.16:167:21
2413.16:177:20
2513.06:177:18
2613.06:187:17
2712.96:197:16
2812.96:207:14
2912.96:207:13
3012.86:217:12
3112.86:227:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Dar Chioukh

In seasonPeak

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

Dar Chioukh 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 Dar Chioukh?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dar Chioukh in August

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

In August, Dar Chioukh sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dar Chioukh 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 Dar Chioukh peaks around July 12 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 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dar Chioukh 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 Dar Chioukh is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1833 µg/m³Dec 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dar Chioukh?

Dar Chioukh sits at 34.9°N, 3.5°E, 1,094 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Djelfa, 32 km away.

Topography around Dar Chioukh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dar Chioukh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 1,109 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,184 m.

The land around Dar Chioukh is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and bare terrain (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
590 m
80 km
1,184 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Djelfa 32 km · Hassi Bahbah 46 km · Feidh el Botma 51 km · ’Aïn el Melh 62 km · ’Aïn el Bell 66 km · Charef 70 km · Bou Saâda 72 km · Aïn Oussera 81 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 Dar Chioukh (34.8964°, 3.4854°, elevation 1,094 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).