el hed in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), el hed sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 38 mm of rain over about 7 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 24°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is el hed's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see el hed's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 38 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in el hed in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in el hed reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
el hed 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° / 6° | 106 | 12.7 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 14° / 6° | 92 | 11.7 | 1.2 | 10.6 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 16° / 8° | 94 | 11 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 18° / 10° | 87 | 10.8 | 0 | 12.9 | 5.9 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 62 | 8 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 19 | 3.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 20° | 4 | 0.9 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 21° | 15 | 2.9 | 0 | 13.4 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 61 | 8.9 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 71 | 9.5 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 18° / 10° | 93 | 12.4 | 0 | 10 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 15° / 7° | 103 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
el hed gets around 38 mm of rain over 7 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 54 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 hed
In summer, el hed overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
el hed sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit el hed?
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 reasonable time to visit el hed for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for el hed in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, el hed sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near el hed in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 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 Jun 2 to Nov 10 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in el hed 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 hed peaks around July 14 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in el hed 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 hed is worst in August — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 28 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) | 31 | 33 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 31 | 39 | 28 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 33 | Moderate |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 41 | Poor |
| Aug | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 39 | Poor |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
Where is el hed?
el hed sits at 36.6°N, 4.8°E, 94 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Kseur, 8.0 km away.
Topography around el hed
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of el hed.
Within 3 km, the terrain around el hed has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,510 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.
The land around el hed is covered by trees (33%), cropland (29%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), water (29%) and trees (25%) 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 hed (36.65°, 4.7736°, elevation 94 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.