Mecheria weather in August

In August, Mecheria sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mecheria's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mecheria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:28 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
27%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical August day in Mecheria reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°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, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13622
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33622
43622
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63621
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How August really feels in Mecheria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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 August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mecheria weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 1540.9103.5
Feb14° / 133.70.610.84.6
Mar17° / 214.30.411.76.5
Apr21° / 214.1012.87.7
May26° / 13°143.4013.77.9
Jun32° / 18°71.8014.25.1
Jul36° / 21°410142.5
Aug35° / 21°71.9013.23.2
Sep30° / 16°183.6012.26.4
Oct23° / 11°193.7011.28.1
Nov16° / 223.70.110.36.1
Dec12° / 143.20.79.84.0

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 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
209010
219010
229010
239010
248911
258911
268911
278812
288812
298713
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mecheria gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.9 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
54
64
74
85
95
106
116
127
137
147
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
308
319

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49730
59640
69541
79451
89451
99361
109361
119361
129172
139172
149082
159082
169082
179082
189082
199082
209181
219271
229271
239271
249361
259361
269361
279460
289550
299550
309550
319550

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:177:58
213.76:177:57
313.66:187:56
413.66:197:55
513.66:207:54
613.56:207:53
713.56:217:52
813.56:227:51
913.56:227:50
1013.46:237:49
1113.46:247:48
1213.46:257:47
1313.36:257:46
1413.36:267:45
1513.36:277:44
1613.36:287:43
1713.26:287:42
1813.26:297:41
1913.26:307:39
2013.16:307:38
2113.16:317:37
2213.16:327:36
2313.06:337:35
2413.06:337:33
2513.06:347:32
2612.96:357:31
2712.96:357:29
2812.96:367:28
2912.86:377:27
3012.86:387:25
3112.86:387:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mecheria

In seasonPeak

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

Mecheria sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is August a good time to visit Mecheria?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mecheria in August

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

In August, Mecheria sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mecheria 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 Mecheria peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mecheria 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 Mecheria is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1634 µg/m³Jan 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb21Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mecheria?

Mecheria sits at 33.5°N, 0.3°W, 1,158 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Sefra, 93 km away.

El BayadhSaïdaBrezinaSebdouOuled MimounAïn Beni Mathar

Topography around Mecheria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mecheria has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m around an average of 1,191 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,260 m.

The land around Mecheria is covered by bare terrain (52%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
510 m
16 km
667 m
80 km
1,260 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Aïn Sefra 93 km · El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh 106 km · El Bayadh 121 km · Saïda 148 km · Brezina 152 km · Sebdou 155 km · Ouled Mimoun 166 km · Aïn Beni Mathar 170 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 Mecheria (33.5445°, -0.2812°, elevation 1,158 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. 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).