Merouana weather in August

In August, Merouana sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 20 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Merouana's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merouana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:00 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Merouana reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13420
23420
33420
43420
53419
63319
73319
83319
93319
103319
113319
123319
133319
143319
153319
163319
173319
183319
193319
203319
213219
223219
233219
243219
253218
263218
273118
283118
293118
303118
313018

How August really feels in Merouana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 24 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
24
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.

Merouana 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
Jan11° / 367.329.92.7
Feb12° / 296.92.210.73.4
Mar15° / 457.91.111.75.0
Apr19° / 478.40.212.96.4
May24° / 11°478.1013.97.4
Jun29° / 16°205.8014.46.1
Jul33° / 19°113.9014.24.1
Aug33° / 19°205.9013.34.4
Sep27° / 15°357.7012.26.8
Oct22° / 11°295.6011.17.5
Nov15° / 305.80.110.15.3
Dec11° / 336.31.29.63.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% 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 (%)
1955
2946
3937
4937
5928
6928
7928
8928
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
239010
248911
258812
268812
278713
288614
298515
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Merouana gets around 20 mm of rain over 5.9 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 20% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
416
517
617
718
819
919
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2320
2421
2521
2622
2723
2824
2925
3026
3127

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177212
276222
375232
475232
573243
672253
771263
870264
969274
1069274
1167285
1267285
1367285
1467285
1566286
1666286
1766286
1866286
1967276
2067276
2167285
2267285
2366295
2467294
2566304
2665314
2764324
2863334
2963343
3063343
3162353

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:48 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:487:37
213.85:497:36
313.85:497:35
413.75:507:34
513.75:517:33
613.75:527:32
713.65:537:31
813.65:537:30
913.65:547:29
1013.65:557:28
1113.55:567:27
1213.55:577:26
1313.55:577:25
1413.45:587:24
1513.45:597:22
1613.46:007:21
1713.36:017:20
1813.36:017:19
1913.36:027:17
2013.26:037:16
2113.26:047:15
2213.26:047:14
2313.16:057:12
2413.16:067:11
2513.06:077:10
2613.06:087:08
2713.06:087:07
2812.96:097:05
2912.96:107:04
3012.96:117:03
3112.86:127:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Merouana

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Merouana?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Merouana in August

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

In August, Merouana sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Merouana 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 Merouana peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Merouana 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 Merouana is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1831 µg/m³Nov 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Merouana?

Merouana sits at 35.6°N, 5.9°E, 992 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Râs el Aïoun, 25 km away.

Topography around Merouana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merouana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m around an average of 1,044 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,320 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,121 m.

The land around Merouana is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), cropland (31%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
504 m
16 km
1,320 m
80 km
2,121 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Râs el Aïoun 25 km · Batna 25 km · Aïn Touta 28 km · N’Gaous 29 km · Tazoult-Lambese 36 km · ’Aïn Azel 42 km · Tadjenanet 55 km · Barika 56 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 Merouana (35.6311°, 5.9119°, elevation 992 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).