Mascara in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Mascara sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 19 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 29°C in early June to 33°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Mascara's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mascara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 19 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mascara in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early June to 33°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Mascara reaches about 33°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Mascara
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 71 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.
Mascara 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 | 15° / 6° | 48 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 16° / 6° | 45 | 8.2 | 10.7 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 19° / 8° | 52 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 47 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 7.2 |
| May | 26° / 14° | 32 | 5 | 13.8 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 18° | 8 | 2 | 14.3 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 35° / 22° | 3 | 0.7 | 14.1 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 35° / 22° | 8 | 1.7 | 13.3 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 23 | 4.5 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 34 | 6 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 19° / 10° | 54 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 16° / 7° | 42 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mascara gets around 19 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 7.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mascara
In summer, Mascara overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Mascara?
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 reasonable time to visit Mascara for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mascara in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mascara sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Mascara in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Mascara 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Mascara 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.