El Idrissia in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), El Idrissia sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 32 mm of rain over about 9 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 29°C in early June to 33°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is El Idrissia's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Idrissia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 32 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in El Idrissia in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early June to 33°C by late August.
A typical summer day in El Idrissia reaches about 34°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in El Idrissia
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 74 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 Idrissia 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 | 11° / 2° | 22 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 10 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 12° / 3° | 21 | 5 | 1.3 | 10.7 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 24 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 20° / 8° | 32 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 7.1 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 25 | 5.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 18° | 12 | 3.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 36° / 22° | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 14.1 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 34° / 21° | 13 | 3.9 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 32 | 6.5 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 22° / 12° | 31 | 5.3 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 16° / 6° | 20 | 4.3 | 0 | 10.2 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 12° / 3° | 19 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 9.7 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
El Idrissia gets around 32 mm of rain over 9 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 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 7.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Idrissia
In summer, El Idrissia overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Idrissia sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit El Idrissia?
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 Idrissia. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for El Idrissia in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, El Idrissia sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in El Idrissia in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (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 Idrissia peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Idrissia 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 Idrissia 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 15 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is El Idrissia?
El Idrissia sits at 34.4°N, 2.5°E, 1,070 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Charef, 31 km away.
Topography around El Idrissia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Idrissia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Idrissia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 1,064 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 992 m.
The land around El Idrissia is covered by bare terrain (54%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and bare terrain (44%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (56%) and grassland (36%) 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 Idrissia (34.4454°, 2.5275°, elevation 1,070 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.