District of Taher weather in August

In August, District of Taher sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is District of Taher's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see District of Taher's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:58 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in District of Taher reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
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203121
213121
223121
233121
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253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303020
312920

District of Taher weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 132140.59.83.5
Feb14° / 11713.10.910.63.7
Mar16° / 10311.80.111.74.9
Apr18° / 10°9611.5012.95.9
May22° / 13°688.8013.97.1
Jun27° / 17°203.7014.57.9
Jul30° / 21°41.1014.36.6
Aug31° / 21°203.7013.45.9
Sep27° / 19°7010.1012.26.6
Oct23° / 15°9311.20116.8
Nov18° / 10°13214.20105.3
Dec15° / 14013.80.19.54.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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
2937
3937
4928
5928
6919
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
229010
238911
248911
258812
268713
278614
288416
298416
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

District of Taher gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
58
68
79
89
99
109
119
1210
1310
1410
1510
1611
1711
1811
1912
2013
2113
2214
2315
2416
2517
2617
2718
2819
2920
3021
3122

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101447326
201447336
301447335
401447345
501446345
601446355
701445355
801445356
901444366
1001444366
1101443366
1201443366
1301443376
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1501343377
1601343377
1701243377
1811243377
1911243377
2011243377
2111244377
2211244376
2311244366
2411345366
2511345355
2611446355
2711546345
2811546334
2911647324
3011647324
3111747314

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 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 5:45 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:457:39
213.95:467:39
313.85:477:38
413.85:487:37
513.85:497:36
613.75:507:35
713.75:507:33
813.75:517:32
913.75:527:31
1013.65:537:30
1113.65:547:29
1213.65:557:28
1313.55:557:27
1413.55:567:25
1513.55:577:24
1613.45:587:23
1713.45:597:22
1813.36:007:20
1913.36:017:19
2013.36:017:18
2113.26:027:16
2213.26:037:15
2313.26:047:14
2413.16:057:12
2513.16:067:11
2613.16:067:10
2713.06:077:08
2813.06:087:07
2912.96:097:05
3012.96:107:04
3112.96:117:02

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for District of Taher

In seasonPeak

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

District of Taher's rainy season runs September–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

District of Taher sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is August a good time to visit District of Taher?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit District of Taher for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for District of Taher in August

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

In August, District of Taher sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near District of Taher in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 12 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in District of Taher in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in District of Taher peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in District of Taher 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 District of Taher is worst in August — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1435 µg/m³Dec 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is District of Taher?

District of Taher sits at 36.8°N, 5.9°E, 48 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Jijel, 13 km away.

Topography around District of Taher

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around District of Taher has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,356 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,998 m.

The land around District of Taher is covered by grassland (25%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
1,356 m
80 km
1,998 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Jijel 13 km · El Milia 33 km · Rouached 37 km · Fedj M’Zala 41 km · Sidi Mérouane 43 km · Babor 45 km · Grarem 48 km · Mila 48 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 District of Taher (36.772°, 5.8982°, elevation 48 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).