Oued Fodda weather in August

In August, Oued Fodda sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Oued Fodda's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oued Fodda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical August day in Oued Fodda reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°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)
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How August really feels in Oued Fodda

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 Fodda 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° / 579.19.84.7
Feb16° / 528.910.65.1
Mar19° / 568.511.76.4
Apr21° / 10°528.312.97.0
May25° / 14°385.813.97.7
Jun31° / 18°71.514.46.1
Jul35° / 22°10.314.23.7
Aug35° / 22°71.313.43.5
Sep30° / 18°234.412.26.0
Oct25° / 14°376.211.17.6
Nov19° / 10°659.210.16.3
Dec16° / 508.39.65.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% 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
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22919
23919
24919
259010
268911
278812
288812
298614
308614
318416

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Oued Fodda gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
124
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144
154
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185
195
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286
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306
317

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1183036152
2183036152
3173036152
4173036152
5172937152
6162937152
7162937162
8162937163
9162837173
10162837172
11152836182
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13152736192
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16162436213
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18172336223
19172235223
20172235233
21172235223
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24172236213
25172336213
26172337203
27172337193
28172438193
29162439183
30162539173
31162539172

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 8 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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:047:56
213.86:057:55
313.86:067:54
413.86:077:53
513.76:077:52
613.76:087:51
713.76:097:50
813.66:107:49
913.66:117:48
1013.66:117:47
1113.66:127:45
1213.56:137:44
1313.56:147:43
1413.56:157:42
1513.46:167:41
1613.46:167:40
1713.46:177:38
1813.36:187:37
1913.36:197:36
2013.26:207:34
2113.26:207:33
2213.26:217:32
2313.16:227:30
2413.16:237:29
2513.16:247:28
2613.06:257:26
2713.06:257:25
2813.06:267:24
2912.96:277:22
3012.96:287:21
3112.86:297:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.8Intense
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206.8Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Oued Fodda

In seasonPeak

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

Oued Fodda sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is August a good time to visit Oued Fodda?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oued Fodda in August

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

In August, Oued Fodda sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Oued Fodda 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 50 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 Nov 2 — about 4.9 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 Oued Fodda 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 Fodda 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 highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oued Fodda 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 Fodda is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1028 µg/m³Jan 1318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oued Fodda?

Oued Fodda sits at 36.2°N, 1.5°E, 168 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Attaf, 13 km away.

Topography around Oued Fodda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oued Fodda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 189 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around Oued Fodda is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (26%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: El Attaf 13 km · El Abadia 17 km · Chlef 18 km · Ech Chettia 25 km · Oued Sly 31 km · Sidi Akkacha 37 km · Boukadir 39 km · Abou el Hassan 40 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 Fodda (36.185°, 1.533°, elevation 168 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).