El Aouinet in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), El Aouinet sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 43 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 33°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is El Aouinet's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Aouinet's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 43 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in El Aouinet in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 33°C by late August.
A typical summer day in El Aouinet reaches about 34°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in El Aouinet
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 76 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
El Aouinet weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 3° | 32 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 9.8 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 14° / 4° | 25 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 10.6 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 17° / 6° | 37 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 38 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 7.0 |
| May | 27° / 13° | 33 | 6.9 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 32° / 17° | 19 | 4.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 36° / 20° | 9 | 2.8 | 0 | 14.2 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 35° / 20° | 15 | 4.7 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 16° | 29 | 6.9 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 25° / 12° | 25 | 4.7 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 18° / 7° | 29 | 4.7 | 0 | 10.1 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 14° / 4° | 27 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
El Aouinet gets around 43 mm of rain over 12 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Aouinet
In summer, El Aouinet overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Aouinet sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit El Aouinet?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Aouinet. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for El Aouinet in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, El Aouinet sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in El Aouinet in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Aouinet peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Aouinet in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in El Aouinet is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is El Aouinet?
El Aouinet sits at 35.9°N, 7.9°E, 653 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ouenza, 24 km away.
Topography around El Aouinet
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Aouinet.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Aouinet has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m around an average of 680 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,667 m.
The land around El Aouinet is covered by grassland (40%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (33%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (28%) within 80 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
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 Aouinet (35.8669°, 7.8867°, elevation 653 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.