El Kala weather in August

In August, El Kala sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Kala's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Kala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:48 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
17%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in El Kala reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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El Kala 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°16915.49.83.8
Feb14° / 12°14713.210.63.8
Mar15° / 13°10111.611.74.6
Apr17° / 14°739.612.95.6
May19° / 17°426.313.97.1
Jun23° / 20°122.314.58.7
Jul25° / 23°20.514.39.3
Aug26° / 24°11213.48.7
Sep25° / 23°577.712.37.6
Oct22° / 20°9610.3116.9
Nov19° / 16°17015.4105.5
Dec16° / 14°18116.29.54.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7955
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14937
15946
16946
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22937
23928
24928
25928
26919
279010
288911
298911
308812
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

El Kala gets around 11 mm of rain over 2 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 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
54
64
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
166
176
186
196
206
216
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259
2610
2710
2811
2912
3013
3114

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10735544
20734554
30733555
40733555
50733555
60732565
70732565
80732556
90732556
100732556
110732556
120732556
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220734554
230734554
240834553
251935523
2611135503
2711235493
2811336472
2911536462
3011637442
3121738422

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2614light breeze
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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 5:35 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:357:30
213.95:367:29
313.85:377:28
413.85:387:27
513.85:387:26
613.85:397:25
713.75:407:24
813.75:417:22
913.75:427:21
1013.65:437:20
1113.65:437:19
1213.65:447:18
1313.55:457:17
1413.55:467:15
1513.55:477:14
1613.45:487:13
1713.45:487:12
1813.45:497:10
1913.35:507:09
2013.35:517:08
2113.25:527:06
2213.25:537:05
2313.25:547:04
2413.15:547:02
2513.15:557:01
2613.15:567:00
2713.05:576:58
2813.05:586:57
2912.95:596:55
3012.95:596:54
3112.96:006:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for El Kala

In seasonPeak

None of El Kala'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 Kala's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

El Kala sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is August a good time to visit El Kala?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit El Kala for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Kala in August

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

In August, El Kala sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near El Kala in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 26 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 1 to Nov 16 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in El Kala in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Kala peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in El Kala 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 Kala is worst in August — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (May, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1547 µg/m³May 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug50Poor
Sep23Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Kala?

El Kala sits at 36.9°N, 8.4°E, 21 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tabarka, 29 km away.

Topography around El Kala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Kala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,393 m.

The land around El Kala is covered by water (41%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (35%), trees (24%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
1,393 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Tabarka 29 km · Ghardimaou 50 km · Ben Mehidi 50 km · Jendouba 53 km · Besbes 57 km · Annaba 60 km · El Hadjar 64 km · Sidi Amar 65 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 Kala (36.8956°, 8.4433°, elevation 21 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).