Oued Rhiou weather in August

In August, Oued Rhiou sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
17%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical August day in Oued Rhiou 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 40°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)
13723
23723
33723
43723
53723
63723
73723
83623
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103623
113622
123622
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203622
213622
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283522
293521
303421
313421

How August really feels in Oued Rhiou

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 Rhiou 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° / 528.89.84.9
Feb16° / 498.610.65.4
Mar19° / 477.611.76.7
Apr22° / 11°477.412.97.3
May27° / 14°304.813.97.5
Jun32° / 19°61.314.45.2
Jul36° / 22°10.314.22.7
Aug36° / 22°61.213.42.8
Sep31° / 19°193.612.25.4
Oct26° / 15°315.611.17.6
Nov20° / 10°598.610.16.5
Dec16° / 477.79.65.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% 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 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23919
24919
25919
269010
278911
288812
298812
308713
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Oued Rhiou gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.2 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 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
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255
265
275
285
296
306
316

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1192833173
2192833173
3182833173
4182734174
5182734174
6182734184
7182634184
8182634184
9182634194
10172634194
11172633204
12172633214
13162533214
14162533224
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16152533234
17152532244
18152532244
19152531244
20152531254
21152630245
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23152630244
24152730234
25152731234
26152831224
27152832224
28152932213
29152932203
30153033203
31153033192

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 7 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
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 6:07 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:077:58
213.86:087:57
313.86:097:56
413.86:097:55
513.76:107:54
613.76:117:53
713.76:127:52
813.66:137:51
913.66:137:50
1013.66:147:49
1113.56:157:48
1213.56:167:46
1313.56:177:45
1413.46:187:44
1513.46:187:43
1613.46:197:42
1713.36:207:40
1813.36:217:39
1913.36:227:38
2013.26:227:37
2113.26:237:35
2213.26:247:34
2313.16:257:33
2413.16:267:31
2513.16:267:30
2613.06:277:29
2713.06:287:27
2812.96:297:26
2912.96:307:24
3012.96:307:23
3112.86:317:21

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 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 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
27.4Intense
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
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Oued Rhiou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Is August a good time to visit Oued Rhiou?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oued Rhiou in August

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

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

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Oued Rhiou 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 46 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 8 to Nov 1 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Oued Rhiou 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 Oued Rhiou 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
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Oued Rhiou 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 Rhiou is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1626 µg/m³May 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oued Rhiou?

Oued Rhiou sits at 36.0°N, 0.9°E, 97 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Djidiouia, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Oued Rhiou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oued Rhiou has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around Oued Rhiou is covered by grassland (40%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
398 m
16 km
645 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Djidiouia 9.0 km · Mazouna 18 km · Ammi Moussa 20 km · Boukadir 22 km · ’Aïn Merane 23 km · Oued Sly 30 km · Zemoura 30 km · Ech Chettia 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 Rhiou (35.9612°, 0.919°, elevation 97 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).