Sidi Bel Abbes in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sidi Bel Abbes sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 15 mm of rain over about 4 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 28°C in early June to 33°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Sidi Bel Abbes's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Bel Abbes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 15 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sidi Bel Abbes in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 33°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Sidi Bel Abbes reaches about 32°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Sidi Bel Abbes
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 63 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.
Sidi Bel Abbes 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 6° | 56 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 16° / 7° | 47 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 19° / 8° | 52 | 7.4 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 47 | 7.2 | 12.9 | 7.2 |
| May | 25° / 14° | 30 | 4.7 | 13.8 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 30° / 18° | 9 | 1.8 | 14.3 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 34° / 21° | 1 | 0.4 | 14.1 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 34° / 21° | 5 | 1.5 | 13.3 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 19 | 3.7 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 33 | 5.7 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 19° / 10° | 58 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 16° / 7° | 46 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sidi Bel Abbes gets around 15 mm of rain over 4 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 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 Sidi Bel Abbes
In summer, Sidi Bel Abbes overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sidi Bel Abbes sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Sidi Bel Abbes?
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 Sidi Bel Abbes for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Sidi Bel Abbes in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sidi Bel Abbes sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Sidi Bel Abbes in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 66 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 8 to Nov 1 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Sidi Bel Abbes in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Bel Abbes peaks around July 19 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sidi Bel Abbes 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 Sidi Bel Abbes is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes sits at 35.2°N, 0.6°W, 492 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is ’Aïn el Berd, 22 km away.
Topography around Sidi Bel Abbes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sidi Bel Abbes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Bel Abbes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 479 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m.
The land around Sidi Bel Abbes is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and grassland (28%) 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 Sidi Bel Abbes (35.1899°, -0.6309°, elevation 492 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.