Kolea weather in August

In August, Kolea sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 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 82% 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 Kolea's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kolea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:11 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
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 Kolea reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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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Kolea 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
Jan15° / 12°8810.59.84.6
Feb15° / 12°689.410.64.6
Mar16° / 13°577.711.75.4
Apr17° / 15°557.712.96.2
May20° / 17°384.813.97.4
Jun23° / 20°61.114.58.9
Jul25° / 23°10.114.29.3
Aug26° / 24°51.113.48.8
Sep25° / 22°224.512.28.2
Oct22° / 19°536.511.17.5
Nov18° / 16°9611.4106.0
Dec16° / 13°8310.39.55.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4937
5937
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25919
26919
279010
288911
298911
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kolea gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
123
133
143
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276
286
296
306
317

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10327646
20327637
30326647
40325657
50325657
60324667
70324667
80324667
90324667
100323686
110323686
120323686
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231225666
241325656
251326655
261328635
271429615
281430614
291532584
301633564
311635544

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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light 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 5:58 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:587:52
213.95:597:51
313.86:007:50
413.86:017:49
513.86:027:48
613.76:027:47
713.76:037:46
813.76:047:45
913.66:057:44
1013.66:067:42
1113.66:077:41
1213.56:077:40
1313.56:087:39
1413.56:097:38
1513.46:107:37
1613.46:117:35
1713.46:127:34
1813.36:127:33
1913.36:137:31
2013.36:147:30
2113.26:157:29
2213.26:167:27
2313.26:177:26
2413.16:177:25
2513.16:187:23
2613.06:197:22
2713.06:207:21
2813.06:217:19
2912.96:227:18
3012.96:227:16
3112.96:237:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.7Intense
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186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kolea

In seasonPeak

None of Kolea's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kolea's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kolea sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is August a good time to visit Kolea?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kolea in August

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

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

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Kolea in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 4 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kolea in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kolea peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 18UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kolea 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 Kolea is worst in July — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 40 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1966 µg/m³Nov 1841 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kolea?

Kolea sits at 36.6°N, 2.8°E, 137 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bou Ismaïl, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Kolea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kolea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 119 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,633 m.

The land around Kolea is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (26%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (32%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
273 m
80 km
1,633 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Bou Ismaïl 7.0 km · Oued el Alleug 9.0 km · Zeralda 10 km · Beni Tamou 12 km · Boufarik 15 km · Beni Mered 15 km · Douéra 16 km · Souma 18 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 Kolea (36.6389°, 2.7685°, elevation 137 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).