Sidi Aïssa weather in August

In August, Sidi Aïssa sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 14 mm of rain across 4.3 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 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 Sidi Aïssa's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Aïssa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:08 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sidi Aïssa reaches about 34°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 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23521
33521
43521
53521
63521
73521
83521
93521
103521
113521
123521
133521
143521
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173521
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203420
213420
223420
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243420
253420
263320
273320
283320
293319
303219
313219

How August really feels in Sidi Aïssa

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.

Sidi Aïssa 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
Jan11° / 367.51.19.83.0
Feb13° / 317.71.610.63.7
Mar16° / 387.70.411.75.6
Apr20° / 478.60.112.96.6
May25° / 12°386.6013.97.6
Jun31° / 17°163.8014.45.6
Jul35° / 21°72.4014.23.3
Aug34° / 20°144.3013.43.5
Sep29° / 16°335.7012.26.5
Oct23° / 12°325.9011.17.6
Nov16° / 346.6010.15.5
Dec12° / 316.90.89.63.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20919
21919
22919
239010
248911
258911
268812
278713
288614
298515
308416
318317

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sidi Aïssa gets around 14 mm of rain over 4.3 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
212
312
413
513
614
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2714
2814
2914
3014
3115

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167294
266304
366304
464315
563316
662326
761327
861327
960328
1060328
1159329
1258339
13573310
14573310
15573310
16573310
17573211
18573211
19573211
20573211
21583210
22583210
23583210
24583210
2558339
2658339
2758339
2858339
2958339
3058339
3157349

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:56 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:567:46
213.85:577:45
313.85:577:44
413.85:587:43
513.75:597:42
613.76:007:41
713.76:017:40
813.66:017:39
913.66:027:38
1013.66:037:37
1113.56:047:36
1213.56:057:35
1313.56:057:34
1413.46:067:33
1513.46:077:31
1613.46:087:30
1713.36:097:29
1813.36:097:28
1913.36:107:26
2013.26:117:25
2113.26:127:24
2213.26:137:22
2313.16:147:21
2413.16:147:20
2513.16:157:18
2613.06:167:17
2713.06:177:16
2812.96:187:14
2912.96:187:13
3012.96:197:11
3112.86:207:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sidi Aïssa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Is August a good time to visit Sidi Aïssa?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sidi Aïssa in August

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

In August, Sidi Aïssa sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sidi Aïssa 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 Sidi Aïssa peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Aïssa 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 Sidi Aïssa is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1539 µg/m³Nov 1831 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr35Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Aïssa?

Sidi Aïssa sits at 35.9°N, 3.8°E, 662 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ain el Hadjel, 26 km away.

Topography around Sidi Aïssa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Aïssa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 685 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,173 m.

The land around Sidi Aïssa is covered by bare terrain (39%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (43%), cropland (34%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%), cropland (25%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
2,173 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Ain el Hadjel 26 km · Sour el Ghozlane 30 km · Chellalat el Adhaouara 33 km · Melouza 39 km · Aïn Bessem 46 km · Bouïra 56 km · Birine 57 km · Mansourah 65 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 Sidi Aïssa (35.8855°, 3.7724°, elevation 662 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).