Sedrata weather in August

In August, Sedrata sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 20 mm of rain across 5.1 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 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sedrata's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sedrata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:52 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Sedrata reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Sedrata

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.

Sedrata 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
Jan13° / 58101.19.83.5
Feb13° / 519.30.910.63.9
Mar16° / 6610.60.411.75.3
Apr20° / 6410.80.112.96.2
May25° / 12°568.7013.97.2
Jun30° / 17°214.8014.46.0
Jul34° / 19°72.4014.24.2
Aug33° / 20°205.1013.44.0
Sep29° / 17°368.1012.26.1
Oct24° / 13°508011.17.3
Nov18° / 528.7010.16.0
Dec14° / 528.50.39.64.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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
6919
7919
8919
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sedrata gets around 20 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
19
210
311
411
512
612
713
814
914
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2117
2218
2318
2419
2520
2620
2721
2822
2922
3023
3124

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
135431920
235432030
334432030
434422130
534422230
633422330
732412330
832412430
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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
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127calm
137calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:407:32
213.85:417:31
313.85:427:30
413.85:437:29
513.75:437:28
613.75:447:27
713.75:457:26
813.65:467:25
913.65:477:24
1013.65:487:22
1113.65:487:21
1213.55:497:20
1313.55:507:19
1413.55:517:18
1513.45:527:17
1613.45:527:15
1713.35:537:14
1813.35:547:13
1913.35:557:12
2013.25:567:10
2113.25:577:09
2213.25:577:08
2313.15:587:06
2413.15:597:05
2513.16:007:04
2613.06:017:02
2713.06:017:01
2813.06:026:59
2912.96:036:58
3012.96:046:57
3112.86:056:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
66.9Intense
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96.8Intense
106.8Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sedrata

In seasonPeak

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

Sedrata sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Dust
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Is August a good time to visit Sedrata?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sedrata in August

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

In August, Sedrata sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sedrata 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 Sedrata peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sedrata 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 Sedrata is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 2031 µg/m³Dec 2122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sedrata?

Sedrata sits at 36.1°N, 7.5°E, 794 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is M’Daourouch, 26 km away.

Topography around Sedrata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sedrata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 818 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 736 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,698 m.

The land around Sedrata is covered by cropland (76%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
736 m
80 km
1,698 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: M’Daourouch 26 km · Boumahra Ahmed 37 km · Guelma 38 km · Aïn Beïda 39 km · Oued Zenati 39 km · Souk Ahras 41 km · Héliopolis 42 km · El Aouinet 43 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 Sedrata (36.1287°, 7.5338°, elevation 794 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).