Maghnia weather in August

In August, Maghnia sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Maghnia's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maghnia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:31 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
24%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Maghnia is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Maghnia reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 36°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)
13319
23319
33319
43319
53319
63319
73319
83319
93319
103319
113319
123319
133219
143219
153219
163219
173219
183219
193219
203219
213219
223219
233219
243219
253219
263218
273118
283118
293118
303118
313118

How August really feels in Maghnia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 21 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
21
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.

Maghnia 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
Jan15° / 488.10.39.94.9
Feb16° / 456.90.510.75.4
Mar18° / 557.90.111.76.4
Apr20° / 487.8012.96.9
May24° / 12°375.5013.87.9
Jun28° / 15°142.9014.37.3
Jul32° / 18°30.8014.15.3
Aug32° / 19°82.4013.35.0
Sep28° / 16°245.2012.26.9
Oct24° / 12°386.2011.17.7
Nov19° / 506.9010.26.6
Dec16° / 366.30.39.75.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16928
17919
18919
19919
20919
218911
228911
238812
248713
258614
268614
278416
288416
298416
308218
318119

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Maghnia gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
45
56
66
76
86
96
106
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
187
198
208
218
229
239
249
2510
2610
2710
2811
2911
3012
3112

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1153235171
2153235181
3143235181
4143234181
5143234191
6143134191
7143134202
8143134202
9133134202
10133134212
11133134212
12133034222
13123034222
14123034222
15123034222
16122935232
17122935232
18122935231
19122836221
20122836221
21132836221
22132836211
23132937211
24132937201
25133037201
26133137191
27133237181
28133236181
29133336171
30133436160
31133536160

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 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 6:20 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:208:06
213.76:218:05
313.76:218:04
413.76:228:03
513.76:238:02
613.66:248:01
713.66:258:00
813.66:257:59
913.56:267:58
1013.56:277:57
1113.56:287:56
1213.46:287:55
1313.46:297:54
1413.46:307:53
1513.46:317:52
1613.36:317:51
1713.36:327:49
1813.36:337:48
1913.26:347:47
2013.26:357:46
2113.26:357:44
2213.16:367:43
2313.16:377:42
2413.16:387:41
2513.06:387:39
2613.06:397:38
2712.96:407:37
2812.96:417:35
2912.96:417:34
3012.86:427:32
3112.86:437:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Maghnia

In seasonPeak

In August, Maghnia sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Maghnia?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maghnia in August

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

In August, Maghnia sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Maghnia 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 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Maghnia in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Maghnia peaks around July 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Maghnia 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 Maghnia is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1025 µg/m³Jan 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maghnia?

Maghnia sits at 34.8°N, 1.7°W, 395 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Nedroma, 18 km away.

Topography around Maghnia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maghnia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 407 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 897 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Maghnia is covered by grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
897 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Nedroma 18 km · Oujda 25 km · Beni Mester 28 km · Ghazaouet 30 km · Hennaya 35 km · Mansoûra 35 km · Remchi 36 km · Ahfir 36 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 Maghnia (34.8497°, -1.7275°, elevation 395 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).