Ghardaïa in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ghardaïa sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 5 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 35°C in early June to 38°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Ghardaïa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ghardaïa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ghardaïa in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early June to 38°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Ghardaïa reaches about 39°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Ghardaïa
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.
Ghardaïa 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 | 16° / 5° | 9 | 1.6 | 10.1 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 18° / 7° | 4 | 1.1 | 10.8 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 22° / 10° | 7 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Apr | 26° / 14° | 7 | 1.4 | 12.8 | 8.4 |
| May | 32° / 19° | 3 | 0.8 | 13.6 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 37° / 24° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.1 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 40° / 27° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 39° / 27° | 2 | 0.8 | 13.2 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 34° / 23° | 8 | 1.5 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 17° | 6 | 1.1 | 11.2 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 21° / 10° | 6 | 1.4 | 10.3 | 8.4 |
| Dec | 17° / 7° | 5 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ghardaïa gets around 5 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 dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 15 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 7.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ghardaïa
In summer, Ghardaïa overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ghardaïa sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Ghardaïa?
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 Ghardaïa.
What to pack for Ghardaïa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ghardaïa sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Ghardaïa 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 Ghardaïa peaks around June 21 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 — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ghardaïa 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 Ghardaïa is worst in April — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 33 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) | 37 | 51 | 70 | 86 | 78 | 75 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 41 | 36 | 33 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | Poor |
| Feb | 51 | Poor |
| Mar | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 86 | Unhealthy |
| May | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 51 | Poor |
| Aug | 53 | Poor |
| Sep | 53 | Poor |
| Oct | 41 | Poor |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
Where is Ghardaïa?
Ghardaïa sits at 32.5°N, 3.7°E, 503 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Metlili Chaamba, 25 km away.
Topography around Ghardaïa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ghardaïa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ghardaïa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 530 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 m.
The land around Ghardaïa is covered by bare terrain (60%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) 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 Ghardaïa (32.4909°, 3.6735°, elevation 503 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.