Ouled Mimoun weather in August

In August, Ouled Mimoun sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 Ouled Mimoun's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouled Mimoun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:29 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in Ouled Mimoun reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
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303220
313220

How August really feels in Ouled Mimoun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 28 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
28
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.

Ouled Mimoun 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° / 558.69.94.8
Feb16° / 487.510.75.2
Mar18° / 567.711.76.4
Apr20° / 10°517.912.96.9
May24° / 13°335.313.87.9
Jun29° / 17°112.314.37.1
Jul33° / 20°20.714.14.7
Aug33° / 21°82.513.34.4
Sep29° / 17°224.512.26.7
Oct24° / 13°376.411.17.7
Nov19° / 567.610.26.5
Dec16° / 417.39.75.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3937
4937
5937
6928
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12928
13928
14928
15919
16919
17919
189010
199010
208911
218812
228812
238713
248614
258614
268515
278416
288416
298317
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ouled Mimoun gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.5 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
45
55
66
76
86
96
106
116
127
137
147
157
167
178
188
198
208
219
229
239
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
309
319

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1273328111
2273328111
3263328112
4263328112
5263328112
6263228112
7263228122
8273228122
9273128132
10273128132
11273028142
12273027152
13272927151
14262928161
15262828161
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17272728171
18272728171
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20272728171
21272728171
22262828161
23262828161
24262929151
25263029151
26253129141
27253229131
28253229131
29253329121
30253429120
31253429110

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 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 6:17 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 7:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:178:03
213.76:188:02
313.76:198:02
413.76:198:01
513.76:208:00
613.66:217:59
713.66:227:58
813.66:227:57
913.56:237:56
1013.56:247:55
1113.56:257:54
1213.46:257:52
1313.46:267:51
1413.46:277:50
1513.46:287:49
1613.36:297:48
1713.36:297:47
1813.36:307:45
1913.26:317:44
2013.26:327:43
2113.26:327:42
2213.16:337:40
2313.16:347:39
2413.16:357:38
2513.06:357:37
2613.06:367:35
2712.96:377:34
2812.96:387:32
2912.96:397:31
3012.86:397:30
3112.86:407:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ouled Mimoun

In seasonPeak

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

Ouled Mimoun sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is August a good time to visit Ouled Mimoun?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ouled Mimoun for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ouled Mimoun in August

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

In August, Ouled Mimoun sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ouled Mimoun 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 61 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
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ouled Mimoun in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ouled Mimoun peaks around July 19 at about 10 (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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

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

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1228 µg/m³May 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ouled Mimoun?

Ouled Mimoun sits at 34.9°N, 1.0°W, 700 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Abdelli, 21 km away.

Topography around Ouled Mimoun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouled Mimoun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,160 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Ouled Mimoun is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
575 m
16 km
1,160 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sidi Abdelli 21 km · Chetouane 24 km · Bensekrane 26 km · Tlemcen 26 km · Mansoûra 28 km · Hennaya 31 km · Beni Mester 36 km · Sebdou 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 Ouled Mimoun (34.9047°, -1.0339°, elevation 700 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).