Draa el Mizan weather in August

In August, Draa el Mizan sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 Draa el Mizan's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Draa el Mizan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:07 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in Draa el Mizan reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°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)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
93421
103421
113421
123421
133321
143321
153320
163320
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183320
193320
203320
213320
223320
233320
243320
253320
263320
273220
283220
293220
303219
313219

How August really feels in Draa el Mizan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 29 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
29
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.

Draa el Mizan weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 77110.49.83.8
Feb14° / 6610.30.810.64.2
Mar17° / 7510.20.211.75.5
Apr20° / 7710.2012.96.3
May24° / 12°607.8013.97.4
Jun29° / 17°153.1014.46.8
Jul33° / 20°51.1014.24.7
Aug33° / 20°133.3013.44.3
Sep29° / 17°397.7012.26.1
Oct24° / 13°507.9011.17.3
Nov18° / 6910.5010.15.8
Dec14° / 719.60.19.64.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% 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
2937
3937
4928
5919
6919
7919
8919
99010
109010
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
238911
248911
258713
268713
278614
288515
298416
308317
318218

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Draa el Mizan gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.3 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 10% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
57
68
78
89
99
109
119
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1811
1911
2011
2111
2212
2312
2412
2513
2613
2714
2814
2915
3015
3116

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1203634100
2193634100
3193635100
4183635110
5183535110
6183536110
7173536111
8173536121
9173436121
10163436131
11163336131
12163336141
13173236141
14173236141
15173136151
16173136151
17173135161
18183035161
19183035161
20183134161
21183134161
22183134161
23183234151
24183334151
25183434140
26183434140
27173534130
28173634120
29173734120
30173834110
31173834100

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:54 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:547:47
213.95:557:46
313.85:567:45
413.85:577:44
513.85:577:43
613.75:587:42
713.75:597:41
813.76:007:40
913.66:017:39
1013.66:027:38
1113.66:027:37
1213.56:037:36
1313.56:047:35
1413.56:057:33
1513.46:067:32
1613.46:077:31
1713.46:077:30
1813.36:087:28
1913.36:097:27
2013.36:107:26
2113.26:117:24
2213.26:127:23
2313.26:127:22
2413.16:137:20
2513.16:147:19
2613.06:157:18
2713.06:167:16
2813.06:177:15
2912.96:177:13
3012.96:187:12
3112.96:197:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Draa el Mizan

In seasonPeak

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

Draa el Mizan sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Sep
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Is August a good time to visit Draa el Mizan?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Draa el Mizan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Draa el Mizan in August

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

In August, Draa el Mizan sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Draa el Mizan 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 42 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 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 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
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Draa el Mizan 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 Draa el Mizan peaks around July 13 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 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Draa el Mizan 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 Draa el Mizan is worst in August — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorAug 1063 µg/m³Nov 1844 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep47Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Draa el Mizan?

Draa el Mizan sits at 36.5°N, 3.8°E, 410 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tizi Gheniff, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Draa el Mizan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Draa el Mizan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m around an average of 434 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,719 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Draa el Mizan is covered by cropland (43%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), trees (24%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
477 m
16 km
1,719 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Tizi Gheniff 8.0 km · Boghni 11 km · Maâtkas 15 km · Chabet el Ameur 17 km · Tirmitine 19 km · Bouïra 19 km · Tizi-n-Tleta 20 km · Lakhdaria 22 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 Draa el Mizan (36.5363°, 3.8334°, elevation 410 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).