Meftah weather in August

In August, Meftah sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 Meftah's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meftah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:09 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.71 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 Meftah 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 Meftah

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.

Meftah weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 7210.60.49.84.0
Feb14° / 6610.2110.64.3
Mar17° / 7710.40.311.75.6
Apr20° / 7910.7012.96.3
May24° / 12°678.3013.97.4
Jun29° / 16°173.4014.56.8
Jul33° / 20°61.3014.24.6
Aug33° / 20°183.5013.44.3
Sep29° / 17°478.2012.26.0
Oct24° / 13°618.6011.17.2
Nov18° / 7010.80105.9
Dec15° / 669.30.39.54.6

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 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2919
3919
4919
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69010
79010
88911
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Meftah gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
48
58
68
79
89
99
109
119
129
1310
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1710
1810
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2011
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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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1163239130
2153239130
3153239130
4153239140
5143239141
6143239151
7143139151
8143139161
9133139161
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29142941151
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31143041140

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
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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 5:56 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:567:50
213.95:577:49
313.85:587:48
413.85:597:47
513.86:007:46
613.76:017:45
713.76:017:44
813.76:027:43
913.66:037:42
1013.66:047:41
1113.66:057:39
1213.56:067:38
1313.56:067:37
1413.56:077:36
1513.46:087:35
1613.46:097:33
1713.46:107:32
1813.36:117:31
1913.36:117:30
2013.36:127:28
2113.26:137:27
2213.26:147:26
2313.26:157:24
2413.16:167:23
2513.16:167:22
2613.06:177:20
2713.06:187:19
2813.06:197:17
2912.96:207:16
3012.96:217:14
3112.96:217:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
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47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
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246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Meftah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Jun
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Meftah?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Meftah in August

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

In August, Meftah sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Meftah 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 30 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 Meftah in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Meftah peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Meftah 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 Meftah is worst in July — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 40 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1966 µg/m³Nov 1841 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Meftah?

Meftah sits at 36.6°N, 3.2°E, 78 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Larbaâ, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Meftah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meftah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,072 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,114 m.

The land around Meftah is covered by cropland (26%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (26%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and water (29%), grassland (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
469 m
16 km
1,072 m
80 km
2,114 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Larbaâ 9.0 km · Khemis el Khechna 10 km · Dar el Beïda 10 km · Sidi Moussa 12 km · Bab Ezzouar 12 km · Baraki 12 km · Ouled Slama Fouaga 13 km · Arbatache 13 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 Meftah (36.6204°, 3.2225°, elevation 78 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).