El Menia in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), El Menia sees average daytime highs around 41°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 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 37°C in early June to 40°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is El Menia's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Menia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 41°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in El Menia in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 37°C in early June to 40°C by late August.
A typical summer day in El Menia reaches about 41°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in El Menia
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 Menia 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° / 5° | 6 | 0.9 | 10.2 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 20° / 7° | 3 | 0.7 | 10.9 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 24° / 11° | 4 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 9.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 15° | 2 | 0.4 | 12.7 | 7.4 |
| May | 34° / 21° | 2 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 39° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 42° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 37° / 24° | 2 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 17° | 3 | 0.5 | 11.2 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 23° / 10° | 3 | 0.8 | 10.5 | 8.7 |
| Dec | 18° / 6° | 3 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
El Menia gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 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 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 42 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 7.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Menia
In summer, El Menia overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Menia sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit El Menia?
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 Menia.
What to pack for El Menia in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, El Menia sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in El Menia in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (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 Menia peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Menia 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 Menia is worst in April — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 35 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) | 35 | 63 | 77 | 103 | 89 | 85 | 58 | 58 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 39 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | Poor |
| Feb | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 103 | Unhealthy |
| May | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 50 | Poor |
| Nov | 38 | Poor |
| Dec | 39 | Poor |
Where is El Menia?
El Menia sits at 30.6°N, 2.9°E, 423 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Metlili Chaamba, 201 km away.
Topography around El Menia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Menia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Menia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 395 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.
The land around El Menia is covered by bare terrain (47%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) 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 Menia (30.5756°, 2.8842°, elevation 423 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.