Mascara weather in July

In July, Mascara sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Mascara's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mascara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:00 AM – 8:10 PM
Cloud cover
15%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Mascara is city in Mascara Province, Algeria.

Founded
1701

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical July day in Mascara reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Mascara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mascara weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 488.69.94.9
Feb16° / 458.210.75.4
Mar19° / 528.111.76.6
Apr22° / 10°477.612.97.2
May26° / 14°32513.87.7
Jun31° / 18°8214.35.8
Jul35° / 22°30.714.13.6
Aug35° / 22°81.713.33.5
Sep30° / 18°234.512.25.8
Oct25° / 14°34611.17.6
Nov19° / 10°548.210.16.6
Dec16° / 427.59.75.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6919
7919
8919
9928
10928
11928
12937
13937
14937
15937
16946
17946
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21964
22964
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24964
25955
26955
27955
28964
29955
30955
31946

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Mascara gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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23
33
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53
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102
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1332627130
2322727140
3322727140
4312727150
5302827150
6292827150
7282927160
8272927160
9272928170
10262928170
11252928170
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13233029180
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Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 8:14 PM to 8:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:528:14
214.45:528:14
314.35:538:14
414.35:538:13
514.35:548:13
614.35:548:13
714.35:558:13
814.35:558:13
914.35:568:13
1014.35:568:12
1114.35:578:12
1214.25:578:12
1314.25:588:11
1414.25:598:11
1514.25:598:11
1614.26:008:10
1714.26:018:10
1814.16:018:09
1914.16:028:09
2014.16:038:08
2114.16:038:08
2214.16:048:07
2314.06:058:06
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2514.06:068:05
2614.06:078:04
2713.96:088:04
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2913.96:098:02
3013.96:108:01
3113.86:118:00

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.61 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
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277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Mascara

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Mascara?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mascara. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mascara in July

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

In July, Mascara sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mascara in July

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 58 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 1 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mascara in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Mascara peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Mascara in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mascara is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1530 µg/m³May 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mascara?

Mascara sits at 35.4°N, 0.1°E, 590 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tighenif, 17 km away.

Topography around Mascara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mascara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 594 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,350 m.

The land around Mascara is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), cropland (30%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
259 m
16 km
801 m
80 km
1,350 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Tighenif 17 km · Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 20 km · Mohammadia 22 km · Sig 34 km · Sfizef 39 km · Oued el Abtal 50 km · Relizane 53 km · ’Aïn el Berd 59 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 Mascara (35.3966°, 0.1403°, elevation 590 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).