Oued el Abtal weather in August

In August, Oued el Abtal sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.3 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 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:21 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 34°C by the end.

A typical August day in Oued el Abtal reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13722
23722
33622
43622
53622
63622
73622
83622
93622
103622
113622
123622
133622
143622
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193622
203522
213522
223522
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243521
253521
263521
273521
283421
293421
303421
313421

How August really feels in Oued el Abtal

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.

Oued el Abtal 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 448.59.94.7
Feb16° / 41810.75.2
Mar19° / 48811.76.5
Apr22° / 10°467.412.97.2
May26° / 14°335.213.87.5
Jun32° / 18°92.114.35.2
Jul36° / 22°30.714.22.8
Aug36° / 22°82.313.32.9
Sep31° / 18°244.612.25.6
Oct25° / 14°345.911.17.6
Nov19° / 487.710.16.5
Dec16° / 407.49.65.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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
2937
3937
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18919
19928
20928
21928
22919
23919
249010
259010
268911
278812
288713
298614
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Oued el Abtal gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.3 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 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
46
56
67
77
87
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
187
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
268
278
288
299
309
3110

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
130322981
230322981
330322981
429323081
529323081
629323081
728323091
828313091
9283130101
10283130101
11273130111
12273130111
13273130121
14263130121
15263030131
16263030131
17263030131
18262930131
19272929141
20272929141
21272929131
22282928131
23283028131
24293028121
25293127121
26293127111
27293227111
28303227101
29303327101
3030332791
3130332691

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:097:58
213.86:107:57
313.86:117:56
413.76:117:55
513.76:127:54
613.76:137:53
713.66:147:52
813.66:157:51
913.66:157:50
1013.56:167:49
1113.56:177:48
1213.56:187:46
1313.46:187:45
1413.46:197:44
1513.46:207:43
1613.36:217:42
1713.36:227:41
1813.36:227:39
1913.26:237:38
2013.26:247:37
2113.26:257:36
2213.16:267:34
2313.16:267:33
2413.16:277:32
2513.06:287:30
2613.06:297:29
2713.06:307:28
2812.96:307:26
2912.96:317:25
3012.96:327:23
3112.86:337:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Oued el Abtal

In seasonPeak

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

Oued el Abtal sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is August a good time to visit Oued el Abtal?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oued el Abtal in August

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

In August, Oued el Abtal sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Oued el Abtal 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 Oued el Abtal peaks around July 16 at about 10 (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 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oued el Abtal 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 Oued el Abtal is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1328 µg/m³Jan 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oued el Abtal?

Oued el Abtal sits at 35.5°N, 0.7°E, 259 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Zemoura, 30 km away.

Topography around Oued el Abtal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oued el Abtal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,328 m.

The land around Oued el Abtal is covered by grassland (37%), cropland (32%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
786 m
80 km
1,328 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Zemoura 30 km · Tighenif 33 km · Relizane 33 km · Mascara 50 km · Djidiouia 54 km · Frenda 54 km · Tiaret 58 km · Mohammadia 58 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 Oued el Abtal (35.456°, 0.6878°, elevation 259 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).