Ouargla in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ouargla sees average daytime highs around 41°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 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 37°C in early June to 40°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Ouargla's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ouargla's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 41°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ouargla in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 37°C in early June to 40°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Ouargla reaches about 41°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Ouargla
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 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.
Ouargla 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 | 18° / 6° | 7 | 1.2 | 10.1 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 20° / 8° | 3 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 24° / 12° | 5 | 1 | 11.8 | 9.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 16° | 4 | 0.7 | 12.8 | 7.4 |
| May | 34° / 21° | 2 | 0.3 | 13.6 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 39° / 26° | 0 | 0.1 | 14 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 42° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 36° / 24° | 3 | 0.7 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 18° | 4 | 0.6 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 23° / 11° | 4 | 0.9 | 10.4 | 8.8 |
| Dec | 18° / 7° | 4 | 1.1 | 9.9 | 7.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ouargla gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 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 15 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 42 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 7.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ouargla
In summer, Ouargla overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ouargla sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Ouargla?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ouargla.
What to pack for Ouargla in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ouargla sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Ouargla 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 Ouargla peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ouargla 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 Ouargla is worst in April — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 40 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 46 | 58 | 80 | 102 | 92 | 89 | 60 | 59 | 61 | 49 | 42 | 40 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | Poor |
| Feb | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 102 | Unhealthy |
| May | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 49 | Poor |
| Nov | 42 | Poor |
| Dec | 40 | Poor |
Where is Ouargla?
Ouargla sits at 31.9°N, 5.3°E, 138 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Rouissat, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Ouargla
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ouargla.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouargla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m.
The land around Ouargla is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (88%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) 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 Ouargla (31.9493°, 5.325°, elevation 138 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.