Sour el Ghozlane in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sour el Ghozlane sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 41 mm of rain over about 11 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 75% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Sour el Ghozlane's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sour el Ghozlane's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 41 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sour el Ghozlane 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 Sour el Ghozlane reaches about 32°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Sour el Ghozlane
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 60 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.
Sour el Ghozlane 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° / 3° | 55 | 9.4 | 1 | 9.8 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 13° / 3° | 48 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 10.6 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 58 | 9.4 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 67 | 9.8 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| May | 24° / 12° | 55 | 8.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 16° | 19 | 4 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 33° / 19° | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 16 | 4.5 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 40 | 7.6 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 23° / 12° | 43 | 7.4 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 16° / 7° | 51 | 9 | 0 | 10.1 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 13° / 4° | 48 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 9.6 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sour el Ghozlane gets around 41 mm of rain over 11 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 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 7.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sour el Ghozlane
In summer, Sour el Ghozlane overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sour el Ghozlane sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Sour el Ghozlane?
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 Sour el Ghozlane for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Sour el Ghozlane in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sour el Ghozlane sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Sour el Ghozlane 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 Sour el Ghozlane 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | 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 | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sour el Ghozlane 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 Sour el Ghozlane 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 33 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 36 | 31 | 34 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 33 | Moderate |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 34 | Moderate |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 38 | Poor |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
Where is Sour el Ghozlane?
Sour el Ghozlane sits at 36.1°N, 3.7°E, 884 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Bessem, 16 km away.
Topography around Sour el Ghozlane
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sour el Ghozlane.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sour el Ghozlane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m around an average of 925 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.
The land around Sour el Ghozlane is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and cropland (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 Sour el Ghozlane (36.1477°, 3.6912°, elevation 884 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.