El Affroun weather in August

In August, El Affroun sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. 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 El Affroun's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Affroun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:12 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in El Affroun reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
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El Affroun 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
Jan14° / 7910.80.39.84.0
Feb14° / 679.90.810.64.2
Mar16° / 709.70.311.75.3
Apr18° / 11°709.6012.96.2
May22° / 14°546.8013.97.4
Jun26° / 18°112.5014.48.4
Jul29° / 21°20.5014.27.1
Aug30° / 22°102.1013.46.5
Sep27° / 19°325.9012.27.4
Oct23° / 15°557.4011.17.4
Nov18° / 11°7811.1010.15.7
Dec15° / 759.80.29.64.6

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 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2937
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14928
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
248911
258911
268812
278812
288713
298614
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

El Affroun gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.1 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 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
54
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
146
156
166
176
186
197
207
217
228
238
248
259
269
279
2810
2910
3011
3111

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111639413
211539413
311539423
411539424
511538424
611538434
711438434
811437434
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2321237445
2421238435
2521238434
2631339424
2731339414
2831440403
2931441393
3031541383
3131642373

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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
319calm

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 5:59 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:597:52
213.86:007:51
313.86:017:50
413.86:027:49
513.86:027:48
613.76:037:47
713.76:047:46
813.76:057:45
913.66:067:44
1013.66:077:43
1113.66:077:42
1213.56:087:40
1313.56:097:39
1413.56:107:38
1513.46:117:37
1613.46:127:36
1713.46:127:34
1813.36:137:33
1913.36:147:32
2013.36:157:30
2113.26:167:29
2213.26:177:28
2313.26:177:26
2413.16:187:25
2513.16:197:24
2613.06:207:22
2713.06:217:21
2813.06:217:19
2912.96:227:18
3012.96:237:17
3112.96:247:15

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 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
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146.8Intense
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226.5Intense
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246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for El Affroun

In seasonPeak

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

El Affroun 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 El Affroun?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Affroun in August

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

In August, El Affroun sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near El Affroun 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 17 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 7 to Nov 4 — 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 El Affroun 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 Affroun peaks around July 17 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 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in El Affroun 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 Affroun is worst in July — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 40 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1966 µg/m³Nov 1841 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Affroun?

El Affroun sits at 36.5°N, 2.6°E, 96 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mouzaïa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around El Affroun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Affroun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 117 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,584 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,792 m.

The land around El Affroun is covered by cropland (49%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (26%), grassland (25%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
1,584 m
80 km
1,792 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Mouzaïa 6.0 km · Chiffa 10 km · Boû Arfa 17 km · Oued el Alleug 18 km · Blida 18 km · Beni Tamou 19 km · Hadjout 19 km · Bou Ismaïl 20 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 Affroun (36.4701°, 2.6253°, elevation 96 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).