Relizane weather in August

In August, Relizane sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.8 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 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% 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 Relizane's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Relizane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:21 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical August day in Relizane 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 32°C and 38°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)
13622
23622
33622
43622
53622
63622
73622
83622
93622
103522
113522
123522
133522
143522
153522
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173522
183522
193522
203522
213522
223522
233522
243522
253522
263421
273421
283421
293421
303421
313421

How August really feels in Relizane

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.

Relizane 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
Jan16° / 478.29.95.3
Feb17° / 458.110.65.7
Mar20° / 467.311.76.8
Apr22° / 11°416.812.97.4
May26° / 14°284.513.97.6
Jun31° / 19°61.414.45.6
Jul35° / 22°10.414.23.4
Aug35° / 22°50.813.43.3
Sep31° / 19°183.612.25.5
Oct26° / 15°325.611.17.6
Nov20° / 10°567.910.16.8
Dec17° / 437.29.65.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% 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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18946
19937
20937
21937
22937
23928
24928
25919
269010
279010
288911
298812
308812
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Relizane gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
52
62
72
82
92
102
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
294
304
314

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
191935307
291935297
391935298
491935298
591935298
691935298
791935298
891835298
991835299
1091834309
1191834309
1291834309
1391833319
1491733319
1591732329
16917323310
17917313310
18917313410
191017303410
201017303410
211017293410
221017293410
231017303310
241018303310
25101831329
26101832319
27101933318
28101934307
29102035297
30102036286
31102136276

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 6:09 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:097:59
213.86:107:58
313.86:117:57
413.76:117:56
513.76:127:55
613.76:137:54
713.76:147:53
813.66:157:52
913.66:157:51
1013.66:167:50
1113.56:177:49
1213.56:187:47
1313.56:197:46
1413.46:197:45
1513.46:207:44
1613.46:217:43
1713.36:227:42
1813.36:237:40
1913.36:237:39
2013.26:247:38
2113.26:257:36
2213.26:267:35
2313.16:277:34
2413.16:277:32
2513.06:287:31
2613.06:297:30
2713.06:307:28
2812.96:317:27
2912.96:317:26
3012.96:327:24
3112.86:337:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Relizane

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Relizane?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Relizane in August

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

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

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Relizane 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 58 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 Oct 31 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Relizane 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 Relizane 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
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Relizane 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 Relizane 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 Relizane?

Relizane sits at 35.7°N, 0.6°E, 98 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Zemoura, 18 km away.

Topography around Relizane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Relizane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,245 m.

The land around Relizane is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
531 m
80 km
1,245 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Zemoura 18 km · Djidiouia 33 km · Oued el Abtal 33 km · Tighenif 41 km · Oued Rhiou 41 km · Mohammadia 47 km · Mostaganem 47 km · Ammi Moussa 52 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 Relizane (35.7373°, 0.556°, elevation 98 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).