Mers el Kebir weather in August

In August, Mers el Kebir sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:26 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Mers el Kebir reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Mers el Kebir weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°5189.95.1
Feb15° / 12°38710.65.3
Mar17° / 13°436.411.76.1
Apr18° / 15°355.512.96.9
May21° / 17°193.213.97.9
Jun24° / 20°40.814.49.1
Jul27° / 23°10.114.29.0
Aug27° / 24°30.613.48.6
Sep25° / 22°142.812.28.4
Oct22° / 19°315.111.17.8
Nov19° / 15°63810.16.5
Dec16° / 13°4779.65.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14946
15946
16946
17946
18937
19937
20937
21928
22928
23928
24928
259010
269010
279010
288911
298812
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mers el Kebir gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111141462
211141462
311141462
411041462
511041462
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2521436481
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2821440440
2921442420
3021543400
3121545380

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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913light breeze
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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 6:14 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 7:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:148:04
213.86:158:03
313.86:168:02
413.76:168:01
513.76:178:00
613.76:187:59
713.76:197:58
813.66:207:57
913.66:207:56
1013.66:217:55
1113.56:227:54
1213.56:237:53
1313.56:247:51
1413.46:247:50
1513.46:257:49
1613.46:267:48
1713.36:277:47
1813.36:287:45
1913.36:287:44
2013.26:297:43
2113.26:307:42
2213.26:317:40
2313.16:327:39
2413.16:327:38
2513.06:337:36
2613.06:347:35
2713.06:357:33
2812.96:367:32
2912.96:367:31
3012.96:377:29
3112.86:387:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
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107.0Intense
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mers el Kebir

In seasonPeak

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

Mers el Kebir sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Sep
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Is August a good time to visit Mers el Kebir?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Mers el Kebir for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mers el Kebir in August

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

In August, Mers el Kebir sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mers el Kebir 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 18 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 Oct 30 — about 4.8 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 Mers el Kebir in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Mers el Kebir peaks around July 20 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Mers el Kebir 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 Mers el Kebir is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1622 µg/m³Jun 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mers el Kebir?

Mers el Kebir sits at 35.7°N, 0.7°W, 22 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is ’Aïn el Turk, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Mers el Kebir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mers el Kebir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m.

The land around Mers el Kebir is covered by water (46%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (46%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
509 m
16 km
581 m
80 km
1,033 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: ’Aïn el Turk 6.0 km · Oran 7.0 km · Es Senia 12 km · Bir el Djir 15 km · En Nedjma 15 km · Sidi ech Chahmi 18 km · Assi Bou Nif 19 km · Bou Tlelis 24 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 Mers el Kebir (35.7279°, -0.7081°, elevation 22 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).