Drean weather in August

In August, Drean sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 80% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Drean's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Drean's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:51 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
20%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

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 Drean reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 39°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)
13522
23522
33522
43522
53522
63522
73522
83522
93522
103522
113522
123522
133522
143522
153522
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173522
183522
193422
203422
213422
223422
233422
243422
253422
263422
273422
283321
293321
303321
313321

How August really feels in Drean

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.

Drean 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 77119.84.8
Feb16° / 6810.810.65.0
Mar19° / 7110.211.76.2
Apr22° / 11°639.212.96.8
May26° / 15°405.913.97.5
Jun31° / 19°122.414.55.7
Jul34° / 21°20.514.34.0
Aug34° / 22°122.213.43.7
Sep31° / 20°377.112.25.3
Oct26° / 16°538.511.17.0
Nov21° / 11°7211106.4
Dec17° / 7210.49.55.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2955
3955
4955
5955
6937
7937
8937
9937
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15919
16919
17919
18928
19928
20928
219010
229010
239010
249010
258911
268812
278812
288713
298614
308614
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Drean gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
75
85
95
105
115
126
136
146
156
166
177
187
197
208
218
228
239
2410
2510
2611
2712
2813
2913
3014
3115

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111144376
211143386
311143387
411142397
521141397
621140407
721139407
821139417
921138418
1021138428
1121137428
1221136428
1321136438
1421136439
1521035439
1621035449
1721035449
1821035449
1921035449
2021035449
2121035449
2221036439
2321036429
2421037429
2521137419
2621138409
2721238399
2821239389
2921340379
3021340378
3121341368

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 5:38 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:387:32
213.95:397:31
313.85:407:30
413.85:417:29
513.85:427:28
613.75:427:27
713.75:437:26
813.75:447:25
913.65:457:24
1013.65:467:23
1113.65:477:21
1213.55:477:20
1313.55:487:19
1413.55:497:18
1513.45:507:17
1613.45:517:15
1713.45:527:14
1813.35:527:13
1913.35:537:12
2013.35:547:10
2113.25:557:09
2213.25:567:08
2313.25:577:06
2413.15:577:05
2513.15:587:03
2613.05:597:02
2713.06:007:01
2813.06:016:59
2912.96:026:58
3012.96:026:56
3112.96:036:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Drean

In seasonPeak

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

Drean sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is August a good time to visit Drean?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Drean in August

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

In August, Drean sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Drean 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 at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) 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 17 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Drean 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 Drean peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Drean 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 Drean is worst in August — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1645 µg/m³May 2224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug47Poor
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Drean?

Drean sits at 36.7°N, 7.8°E, 24 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Besbes, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Drean

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Drean has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m.

The land around Drean is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (26%), cropland (25%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
668 m
80 km
1,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Besbes 9.0 km · El Hadjar 13 km · Sidi Amar 15 km · Ben Mehidi 17 km · Ahmed Bel Hadj 18 km · Annaba 24 km · Berrahal 31 km · Boumahra Ahmed 33 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 Drean (36.6848°, 7.7511°, elevation 24 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).