El Meghaïer in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), El Meghaïer sees average daytime highs around 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 1 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 36°C in early June to 39°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is El Meghaïer's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Meghaïer's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 40°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in El Meghaïer in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 36°C in early June to 39°C by late August.
A typical summer day in El Meghaïer reaches about 40°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in El Meghaïer
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 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 Meghaïer 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 8° | 14 | 1.9 | 10 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 20° / 9° | 6 | 1.3 | 10.7 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 24° / 12° | 11 | 2.3 | 11.7 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 16° | 11 | 1.6 | 12.8 | 7.6 |
| May | 33° / 21° | 4 | 1 | 13.7 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 39° / 26° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 42° / 28° | 0 | 0.1 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 28° | 2 | 0.3 | 13.3 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 36° / 24° | 16 | 1.6 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 8 | 1.5 | 11.1 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 23° / 13° | 10 | 1.7 | 10.2 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 18° / 9° | 8 | 1.9 | 9.8 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
El Meghaïer gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 13 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 7.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Meghaïer
In summer, El Meghaïer overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Meghaïer sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit El Meghaïer?
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 Meghaïer.
What to pack for El Meghaïer in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, El Meghaïer sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in El Meghaïer 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 Meghaïer peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Meghaïer 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 Meghaïer is worst in June — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 27 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) | 34 | 34 | 50 | 64 | 62 | 70 | 56 | 50 | 48 | 36 | 30 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 50 | Poor |
| Apr | 64 | Unhealthy |
| May | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 50 | Poor |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is El Meghaïer?
El Meghaïer sits at 34.0°N, 5.9°E, 1 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Djamaa, 47 km away.
Topography around El Meghaïer
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Meghaïer.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Meghaïer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m.
The land around El Meghaïer is covered by bare terrain (51%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (69%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) 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 Meghaïer (33.9514°, 5.9222°, elevation 1 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.