Laghouat in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Laghouat sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 17 mm of rain over about 4 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 32°C in early June to 35°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Laghouat's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Laghouat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Laghouat in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early June to 35°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Laghouat reaches about 36°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Laghouat
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 87 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.
Laghouat 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 | 13° / 2° | 11 | 2.6 | 10 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 15° / 4° | 11 | 2.5 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 19° / 7° | 12 | 3.1 | 11.7 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 23° / 10° | 16 | 3 | 12.8 | 8.3 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 12 | 2.5 | 13.7 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 34° / 21° | 7 | 1.3 | 14.2 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 38° / 24° | 3 | 0.8 | 14 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 37° / 23° | 7 | 2.2 | 13.3 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 19° | 22 | 3.9 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 25° / 13° | 19 | 3 | 11.1 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 18° / 7° | 11 | 2.6 | 10.2 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 14° / 4° | 12 | 2 | 9.8 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Laghouat gets around 17 mm of rain over 4 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 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 Laghouat
In summer, Laghouat overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Laghouat sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Laghouat?
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 Laghouat. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Laghouat in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Laghouat sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Laghouat 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 Laghouat peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — 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 — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Laghouat 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 Laghouat is worst in June — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 15 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) | 16 | 24 | 38 | 47 | 45 | 50 | 40 | 38 | 41 | 26 | 19 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 38 | Poor |
| Apr | 47 | Poor |
| May | 45 | Poor |
| Jun | 50 | Poor |
| Jul | 40 | Poor |
| Aug | 38 | Poor |
| Sep | 41 | Poor |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Laghouat?
Laghouat sits at 33.8°N, 2.9°E, 764 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is ’Aïn el Bell, 69 km away.
Topography around Laghouat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Laghouat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Laghouat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 773 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,090 m.
The land around Laghouat is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and bare terrain (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (81%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) 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 Laghouat (33.8°, 2.8651°, elevation 764 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.