Ténès weather in August

In August, Ténès sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 6 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Ténès's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ténès's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:17 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Ténès is human settlement in Algeria.

Density
289/km²
people per km²
Founded
1861

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ténès reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52923
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72923
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Ténès weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 6499.84.6
Feb15° / 10°568.310.64.8
Mar16° / 11°538.111.75.7
Apr18° / 13°517.812.96.5
May21° / 16°37513.97.6
Jun25° / 19°71.314.48.9
Jul28° / 22°10.214.28.2
Aug29° / 23°60.813.47.4
Sep26° / 21°254.512.27.9
Oct23° / 17°446.711.17.5
Nov18° / 13°829.910.16.1
Dec16° / 11°578.69.65.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22928
23919
24919
259010
269010
278812
288812
298713
308713
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ténès gets around 6 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
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31
41
51
62
72
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92
102
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274
285
295
305
316

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122049291
221949291
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521950291
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2742047280
2842147270
2942347260
3042448250
3142548230

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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 6:04 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 7:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:047:57
213.96:057:56
313.86:067:55
413.86:077:54
513.86:087:53
613.76:087:52
713.76:097:51
813.76:107:50
913.66:117:49
1013.66:127:48
1113.66:137:47
1213.56:137:46
1313.56:147:45
1413.56:157:43
1513.46:167:42
1613.46:177:41
1713.46:187:40
1813.36:187:38
1913.36:197:37
2013.36:207:36
2113.26:217:34
2213.26:227:33
2313.26:237:32
2413.16:237:30
2513.16:247:29
2613.06:257:28
2713.06:267:26
2813.06:277:25
2912.96:287:23
3012.96:287:22
3112.96:297:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
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216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ténès

In seasonPeak

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

Ténès sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Ténès?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Ténès for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ténès in August

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

In August, Ténès sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ténès in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 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 7 to Nov 2 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ténès 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 Ténès peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ténès 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 Ténès is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1822 µg/m³Jan 112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ténès?

Ténès sits at 36.5°N, 1.3°E, 50 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Akkacha, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ténès

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ténès has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,120 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around Ténès is covered by water (36%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (45%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
426 m
16 km
1,120 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sidi Akkacha 5.0 km · Abou el Hassan 14 km · Ech Chettia 35 km · Chlef 38 km · Oued Fodda 41 km · El Abadia 43 km · El Attaf 46 km · Oued Sly 47 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 Ténès (36.5108°, 1.3081°, elevation 50 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).