Saïda in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Saïda sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 48 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Saïda's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saïda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 48 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Saïda in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 32°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Saïda reaches about 32°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Saïda
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 64 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Saïda weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 2° | 39 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 9.9 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 13° / 3° | 36 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 10.7 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 46 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 44 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 6.6 |
| May | 24° / 11° | 38 | 6.8 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 16° | 20 | 4.4 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 11 | 4 | 0 | 14.1 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 17 | 5.9 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 32 | 7 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 22° / 11° | 35 | 5.7 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 16° / 7° | 41 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 10.2 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 12° / 4° | 30 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 9.7 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Saïda gets around 48 mm of rain over 14 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Saïda
In summer, Saïda overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Saïda sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Saïda?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Saïda for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Saïda in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Saïda sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Saïda in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Saïda peaks around July 15 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Saïda in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Saïda is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Saïda?
Saïda sits at 34.8°N, 0.2°E, 840 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bou Hanifia el Hamamat, 57 km away.
Topography around Saïda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saïda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Saïda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 876 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,408 m.
The land around Saïda is covered by grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), grassland (30%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 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
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 Saïda (34.8303°, 0.1517°, elevation 840 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.