El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh weather in August

In August, El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:25 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
25%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical August day in El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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293422
303422
313421

How August really feels in El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh

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.

El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 112.610.14.3
Feb15° / 92.110.85.5
Mar18° / 14311.77.3
Apr22° / 10°132.612.88.4
May28° / 15°9213.77.6
Jun33° / 20°51.114.14.4
Jul37° / 24°20.513.91.9
Aug36° / 23°51.513.22.6
Sep31° / 18°18312.25.8
Oct24° / 13°162.411.28.3
Nov17° / 162.810.36.7
Dec13° / 829.94.8

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 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10937
11937
12937
13946
14946
15946
16946
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22928
23928
24919
25919
269010
279010
289010
298911
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
22
32
42
53
63
73
84
94
105
115
125
136
146
156
166
177
187
197
207
216
226
236
246
256
266
276
286
296
306
316

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89730
99631
109541
119541
129541
139451
149451
159361
169361
179361
189361
199361
209361
219361
229550
239550
249550
259550
269550
279550
289640
299640
309541
319541

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:157:53
213.66:157:52
313.66:167:51
413.66:177:51
513.56:177:50
613.56:187:49
713.56:197:48
813.56:207:47
913.46:207:46
1013.46:217:45
1113.46:227:44
1213.36:227:43
1313.36:237:42
1413.36:247:41
1513.36:247:40
1613.26:257:39
1713.26:267:38
1813.26:277:36
1913.16:277:35
2013.16:287:34
2113.16:297:33
2213.06:297:32
2313.06:307:30
2413.06:317:29
2512.96:317:28
2612.96:327:27
2712.96:337:25
2812.86:337:24
2912.86:347:23
3012.86:357:22
3112.76:357:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh

In seasonPeak

In August, El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is August a good time to visit El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh in August

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

In August, El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh 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 El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh 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 El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh is worst in April — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1944 µg/m³Dec 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug35Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh?

El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh sits at 32.9°N, 0.5°E, 903 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Brezina, 70 km away.

AflouSaïda’Aïn DehebLaghouat

Topography around El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh.

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 904 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,258 m.

The land around El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh is covered by bare terrain (76%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
578 m
80 km
1,258 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Brezina 70 km · El Bayadh 98 km · Mecheria 106 km · Aïn Sefra 107 km · Aflou 198 km · Saïda 219 km · ’Aïn Deheb 236 km · Laghouat 238 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 El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh (32.893°, 0.5484°, elevation 903 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).