Lakhdaria weather in August

In August, Lakhdaria sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Lakhdaria's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lakhdaria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:08 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in Lakhdaria reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Lakhdaria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 29 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
29
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Lakhdaria 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 6910.50.39.84.0
Feb15° / 6110.10.810.64.4
Mar17° / 709.50.211.75.8
Apr20° / 7410.3012.96.4
May24° / 12°618013.97.4
Jun29° / 16°153.2014.46.7
Jul33° / 20°51.1014.24.6
Aug33° / 20°143.2013.44.3
Sep29° / 17°407.7012.26.1
Oct24° / 14°528.3011.17.3
Nov18° / 6610.4010.15.9
Dec15° / 638.90.19.54.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2928
3928
4919
5919
6919
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
128911
139010
149010
159010
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318218

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lakhdaria gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
57
67
78
88
99
109
119
129
139
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1911
2011
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2714
2814
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3015
3116

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1143241120
2143241120
3143242120
4143142130
5143142130
6133042141
7133042141
8132942151
9132942151
10132942161
11132841171
12122841171
13122841181
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29132943150
30133043140
31133143130

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:55 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:557:48
213.95:567:47
313.85:577:46
413.85:587:45
513.85:587:44
613.75:597:43
713.76:007:42
813.76:017:41
913.66:027:40
1013.66:037:39
1113.66:037:38
1213.56:047:37
1313.56:057:36
1413.56:067:34
1513.46:077:33
1613.46:087:32
1713.46:087:31
1813.36:097:29
1913.36:107:28
2013.36:117:27
2113.26:127:25
2213.26:137:24
2313.26:137:23
2413.16:147:21
2513.16:157:20
2613.06:167:19
2713.06:177:17
2813.06:187:16
2912.96:187:14
3012.96:197:13
3112.96:207:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
106.9Intense
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136.8Intense
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176.7Intense
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196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Lakhdaria

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Lakhdaria?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Lakhdaria for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lakhdaria in August

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

In August, Lakhdaria sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Lakhdaria 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 35 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 6 to Nov 5 — 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 Lakhdaria in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Lakhdaria peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lakhdaria 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 Lakhdaria is worst in August — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorAug 1063 µg/m³Nov 1844 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep47Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Lakhdaria?

Lakhdaria sits at 36.6°N, 3.6°E, 171 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Beni Amrane, 11 km away.

Topography around Lakhdaria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lakhdaria has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 586 m around an average of 232 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Lakhdaria is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (28%), water (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
586 m
16 km
988 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Beni Amrane 11 km · Chabet el Ameur 12 km · Tizi Gheniff 16 km · Thenia 18 km · Arbatache 21 km · Draa el Mizan 22 km · Bordj Menaïel 23 km · Ouled Moussa 24 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 Lakhdaria (36.5646°, 3.5933°, elevation 171 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).