El Bayadh weather in August

In August, El Bayadh sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 11 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is El Bayadh's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Bayadh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:22 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
30%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

El Bayadh is municipality of Algeria.

Density
172/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in El Bayadh reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in El Bayadh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 30 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
30
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 Bayadh 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 205.42102.7
Feb12° / 1951.710.73.7
Mar16° / 245.90.511.75.6
Apr20° / 285.20.112.87.2
May25° / 12°214.70.113.77.9
Jun31° / 17°103014.25.6
Jul35° / 21°51.40143.2
Aug34° / 20°113.4013.33.7
Sep28° / 16°245.3012.26.8
Oct22° / 11°254.3011.27.8
Nov15° / 223.90.310.35.3
Dec11° / 174.30.89.83.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% 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 (%)
1937
2937
3937
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
139010
149010
159010
169010
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

El Bayadh gets around 11 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
14
25
36
47
58
68
79
810
911
1011
1112
1212
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2713
2813
2913
3013
3114

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79730
89730
99730
109640
119541
129541
139451
149451
159451
169451
179451
189451
199451
209451
219550
229550
239640
249640
259640
269640
279640
289640
299640
309640
319640

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
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411calm
511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 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 6:11 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:117:53
213.76:127:52
313.66:137:51
413.66:137:50
513.66:147:49
613.66:157:48
713.56:167:47
813.56:167:46
913.56:177:45
1013.46:187:44
1113.46:197:43
1213.46:197:42
1313.46:207:41
1413.36:217:40
1513.36:217:39
1613.36:227:38
1713.26:237:37
1813.26:247:36
1913.26:247:34
2013.16:257:33
2113.16:267:32
2213.16:267:31
2313.06:277:29
2413.06:287:28
2513.06:297:27
2612.96:297:26
2712.96:307:24
2812.96:317:23
2912.86:317:22
3012.86:327:20
3112.86:337:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
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187.0Intense
197.0Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
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266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for El Bayadh

In seasonPeak

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

El Bayadh sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is August a good time to visit El Bayadh?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Bayadh in August

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

In August, El Bayadh sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Bayadh 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 Bayadh peaks around June 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Bayadh 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 Bayadh is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1130 µg/m³Jan 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is El Bayadh?

El Bayadh sits at 33.7°N, 1.0°E, 1,310 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Brezina, 69 km away.

AflouMecheria’Aïn DehebSaïdaFrendaEl Idrissia

Topography around El Bayadh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Bayadh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 1,341 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 849 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m.

The land around El Bayadh is covered by bare terrain (59%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
849 m
80 km
1,219 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Brezina 69 km · El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh 98 km · Aflou 111 km · Mecheria 121 km · ’Aïn Deheb 138 km · Saïda 150 km · Frenda 154 km · El Idrissia 163 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 Bayadh (33.6832°, 1.0193°, elevation 1,310 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).