Râs el Oued weather in August

In August, Râs el Oued sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 22 mm of rain across 7 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 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 Oued's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Râs el Oued's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:03 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Râs el Oued is municipality of Algeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Oued 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
23320
33320
43320
53320
63320
73320
83320
93320
103320
113320
123320
133320
143320
153320
163320
173320
183219
193219
203219
213219
223219
233219
243219
253119
263119
273119
283118
293118
303018
313018

How August really feels in Râs el Oued

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 Oued 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 407.82.59.82.4
Feb11° / 348.12.310.63.0
Mar15° / 488.71.211.74.6
Apr18° / 549.30.312.96.0
May23° / 11°498.3013.97.3
Jun29° / 16°246.1014.46.3
Jul33° / 20°114.1014.24.3
Aug32° / 19°227013.44.4
Sep27° / 15°489.1012.26.8
Oct21° / 11°386.9011.17.2
Nov15° / 3870.110.14.7
Dec11° / 347.21.39.62.9

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 19% 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 (%)
1955
2955
3946
4937
5937
6937
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19946
20946
21946
22937
23937
24928
25928
26919
279010
288911
298812
308713
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Râs el Oued gets around 22 mm of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
318
418
519
620
721
821
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2323
2424
2525
2625
2727
2828
2929
3030
3131

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171272
270273
369283
468293
567303
666313
764324
863334
961345
1061345
1160355
1259356
1358366
1458366
1557367
1658357
1757358
1857358
1958348
2058348
2158348
2258348
2358348
2457358
2557358
2656368
2755378
2855387
2955387
3054397
3154397

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 5:51 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:517:41
213.85:517:40
313.85:527:39
413.85:537:38
513.75:547:37
613.75:557:36
713.75:557:35
813.65:567:34
913.65:577:33
1013.65:587:32
1113.55:597:31
1213.56:007:30
1313.56:007:29
1413.46:017:28
1513.46:027:26
1613.46:037:25
1713.36:047:24
1813.36:047:23
1913.36:057:21
2013.26:067:20
2113.26:077:19
2213.26:087:18
2313.16:087:16
2413.16:097:15
2513.16:107:13
2613.06:117:12
2713.06:127:11
2812.96:127:09
2912.96:137:08
3012.96:147:06
3112.86:157:05

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 2.42 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
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Râs el Oued

In seasonPeak

None of Râs el Oued'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 Oued sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Râs el Oued in August

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

In August, Râs el Oued sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Râs el Oued 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 Oued 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
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Râs el Oued 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 Oued 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 1732 µg/m³Nov 1926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Râs el Oued?

Râs el Oued sits at 35.9°N, 5.0°E, 1,102 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bordj Ghdir, 13 km away.

Topography around Râs el Oued

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Râs el Oued has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m around an average of 1,134 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 984 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,998 m.

The land around Râs el Oued is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
444 m
16 km
984 m
80 km
1,998 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Bordj Ghdir 13 km · Aïn Oulmene 24 km · Salah Bey 25 km · Bordj Bou Arreridj 28 km · Aïn Arnat 37 km · El Achir 39 km · Bordj Zemoura 40 km · Bougaa 44 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 Oued (35.9441°, 5.0311°, elevation 1,102 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).