Râs el Aïoun weather in August

In August, Râs el Aïoun sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 18 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Râs el Aïoun reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13420
23420
33320
43320
53320
63320
73320
83320
93320
103319
113319
123319
133319
143319
153319
163319
173319
183319
193219
203219
213219
223219
233219
243219
253219
263118
273118
283118
293118
303018
313018

How August really feels in Râs el Aïoun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 22 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
22
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.

Râs el Aïoun weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 316.72.29.92.5
Feb11° / 266.3210.63.2
Mar15° / 407.70.811.74.8
Apr18° / 457.90.212.96.3
May24° / 11°437.3013.97.5
Jun29° / 16°174.8014.46.3
Jul33° / 19°103.6014.24.2
Aug32° / 19°185.2013.34.6
Sep27° / 15°346.9012.27.1
Oct21° / 11°285.4011.17.5
Nov15° / 295.40.110.15.1
Dec11° / 2761.39.63.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3946
4946
5946
6946
7937
8937
9928
10928
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23919
24919
259010
268911
278812
288713
298614
308515
318416

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Râs el Aïoun gets around 18 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
414
515
616
716
817
917
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2518
2618
2719
2820
2920
3021
3122

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180191
280191
378202
477212
576222
675232
774242
872253
971263
1070273
1170273
1268284
1368284
1467294
1567294
1667294
1767294
1867294
1967294
2067294
2166304
2266304
2367303
2466313
2565323
2665323
2765332
2864342
2964342
3063352
3163352

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:49 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:497:38
213.85:507:37
313.85:507:36
413.75:517:35
513.75:527:34
613.75:537:33
713.65:547:32
813.65:547:31
913.65:557:30
1013.65:567:29
1113.55:577:28
1213.55:587:27
1313.55:587:26
1413.45:597:25
1513.46:007:24
1613.46:017:22
1713.36:027:21
1813.36:027:20
1913.36:037:19
2013.26:047:17
2113.26:057:16
2213.26:057:15
2313.16:067:13
2413.16:077:12
2513.06:087:11
2613.06:097:09
2713.06:097:08
2812.96:107:07
2912.96:117:05
3012.96:127:04
3112.86:137:02

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Râs el Aïoun

In seasonPeak

None of Râs el Aïoun's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Râs el Aïoun sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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Is August a good time to visit Râs el Aïoun?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Râs el Aïoun in August

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

In August, Râs el Aïoun sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Râs el Aïoun 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 Râs el Aïoun peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 14UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Râs el Aïoun 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 Râs el Aïoun is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1831 µg/m³Nov 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Râs el Aïoun?

Râs el Aïoun sits at 35.7°N, 5.6°E, 862 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is N’Gaous, 14 km away.

Topography around Râs el Aïoun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Râs el Aïoun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 891 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,248 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,097 m.

The land around Râs el Aïoun is covered by cropland (59%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
1,248 m
80 km
2,097 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: N’Gaous 14 km · ’Aïn Azel 20 km · Merouana 25 km · Salah Bey 38 km · Aïn Touta 40 km · Barika 41 km · Aïn Oulmene 42 km · Batna 50 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 Râs el Aïoun (35.6738°, 5.6453°, elevation 862 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).