Skikda weather in August
In August, Skikda sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Skikda's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Skikda's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 1.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 24 min
- 5:54 AM – 7:19 PM
- Cloud cover
- 18%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.47 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.7
- out of 10
Skikda is city in Algeria.
- Density
- 3,517/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1838
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.
A typical August day in Skikda reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 24 |
| 2 | 27 | 24 |
| 3 | 27 | 24 |
| 4 | 27 | 24 |
| 5 | 27 | 24 |
| 6 | 27 | 24 |
| 7 | 27 | 24 |
| 8 | 27 | 24 |
| 9 | 27 | 24 |
| 10 | 27 | 24 |
| 11 | 27 | 24 |
| 12 | 27 | 24 |
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| 26 | 27 | 24 |
| 27 | 26 | 24 |
| 28 | 26 | 24 |
| 29 | 26 | 24 |
| 30 | 26 | 24 |
| 31 | 26 | 24 |
Skikda weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 12° | 113 | 12.6 | 9.8 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 14° / 11° | 94 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 16° / 12° | 75 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 17° / 14° | 54 | 8 | 12.9 | 6.0 |
| May | 20° / 17° | 34 | 5 | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 23° / 20° | 7 | 1.8 | 14.5 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 23° | 2 | 0.5 | 14.3 | 9.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 24° | 7 | 1.6 | 13.4 | 8.7 |
| Sep | 25° / 23° | 34 | 5.8 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 20° | 66 | 8.5 | 11 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 19° / 16° | 116 | 13 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 16° / 13° | 121 | 12.7 | 9.5 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in August
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 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 87 |
| Cloudier (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 | 5 |
| 2 | 95 | 5 |
| 3 | 95 | 5 |
| 4 | 95 | 5 |
| 5 | 94 | 6 |
| 6 | 94 | 6 |
| 7 | 94 | 6 |
| 8 | 94 | 6 |
| 9 | 94 | 6 |
| 10 | 94 | 6 |
| 11 | 94 | 6 |
| 12 | 94 | 6 |
| 13 | 94 | 6 |
| 14 | 94 | 6 |
| 15 | 94 | 6 |
| 16 | 94 | 6 |
| 17 | 94 | 6 |
| 18 | 93 | 7 |
| 19 | 94 | 6 |
| 20 | 94 | 6 |
| 21 | 94 | 6 |
| 22 | 94 | 6 |
| 23 | 93 | 7 |
| 24 | 92 | 8 |
| 25 | 92 | 8 |
| 26 | 91 | 9 |
| 27 | 90 | 10 |
| 28 | 90 | 10 |
| 29 | 88 | 12 |
| 30 | 88 | 12 |
| 31 | 87 | 13 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Skikda gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
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| 1 | 2 |
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| 20 | 6 |
| 21 | 6 |
| 22 | 6 |
| 23 | 7 |
| 24 | 7 |
| 25 | 8 |
| 26 | 9 |
| 27 | 9 |
| 28 | 10 |
| 29 | 10 |
| 30 | 11 |
| 31 | 11 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.
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| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Humid (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Muggy (%) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| Oppressive (%) | 58 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 42 |
| Miserable (%) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 58 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 59 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 58 | 8 |
| 4 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 58 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 57 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 56 | 9 |
| 7 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 56 | 9 |
| 8 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 56 | 9 |
| 9 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 55 | 10 |
| 10 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 55 | 10 |
| 11 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 54 | 10 |
| 12 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 55 | 10 |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 55 | 10 |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 54 | 10 |
| 15 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 55 | 10 |
| 16 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 55 | 10 |
| 17 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 56 | 9 |
| 18 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 56 | 9 |
| 19 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 56 | 9 |
| 20 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 56 | 9 |
| 21 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 56 | 9 |
| 22 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 56 | 8 |
| 23 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 56 | 8 |
| 24 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 54 | 8 |
| 25 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 52 | 8 |
| 26 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 52 | 7 |
| 27 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 50 | 7 |
| 28 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 48 | 6 |
| 29 | 1 | 14 | 33 | 46 | 6 |
| 30 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 44 | 6 |
| 31 | 2 | 16 | 35 | 42 | 5 |
Wind in August
Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 12 | calm |
| 31 | 12 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 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 5:41 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 6:58 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:34 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:30 | 7:29 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:15 | 7:14 | 7:13 | 7:11 | 7:10 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 6:58 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.9 | 5:41 | 7:36 |
| 2 | 13.9 | 5:42 | 7:35 |
| 3 | 13.8 | 5:43 | 7:34 |
| 4 | 13.8 | 5:44 | 7:33 |
| 5 | 13.8 | 5:45 | 7:32 |
| 6 | 13.8 | 5:45 | 7:31 |
| 7 | 13.7 | 5:46 | 7:30 |
| 8 | 13.7 | 5:47 | 7:29 |
| 9 | 13.7 | 5:48 | 7:27 |
| 10 | 13.6 | 5:49 | 7:26 |
| 11 | 13.6 | 5:50 | 7:25 |
| 12 | 13.6 | 5:50 | 7:24 |
| 13 | 13.5 | 5:51 | 7:23 |
| 14 | 13.5 | 5:52 | 7:22 |
| 15 | 13.5 | 5:53 | 7:20 |
| 16 | 13.4 | 5:54 | 7:19 |
| 17 | 13.4 | 5:55 | 7:18 |
| 18 | 13.4 | 5:55 | 7:17 |
| 19 | 13.3 | 5:56 | 7:15 |
| 20 | 13.3 | 5:57 | 7:14 |
| 21 | 13.2 | 5:58 | 7:13 |
| 22 | 13.2 | 5:59 | 7:11 |
| 23 | 13.2 | 6:00 | 7:10 |
| 24 | 13.1 | 6:01 | 7:08 |
| 25 | 13.1 | 6:01 | 7:07 |
| 26 | 13.1 | 6:02 | 7:06 |
| 27 | 13.0 | 6:03 | 7:04 |
| 28 | 13.0 | 6:04 | 7:03 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 6:05 | 7:01 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 6:06 | 7:00 |
| 31 | 12.9 | 6:06 | 6:58 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.47 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.8 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Skikda
None of Skikda's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Skikda's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Skikda sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.
Is August a good time to visit Skikda?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is one of the better times to visit Skikda for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Skikda in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Skikda sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Skikda in August
The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 15 — about 5.5 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 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Skikda in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Skikda peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Skikda in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Skikda is worst in August — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 24 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) | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 41 | Poor |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
Where is Skikda?
Skikda sits at 36.9°N, 6.9°E, 24 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Azzaba, 23 km away.
Topography around Skikda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Skikda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Skikda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,427 m.
The land around Skikda is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), water (28%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (23%) and cropland (20%) 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 Skikda (36.8762°, 6.9092°, elevation 24 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).