Thenia weather in August

In August, Thenia sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.5 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% 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 Thenia's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thenia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:07 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
20%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Thenia reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
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183222
193222
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213122
223122
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253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How August really feels in Thenia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 27 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
27
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.

Thenia 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 8911.49.84.7
Feb16° / 7410.310.64.8
Mar18° / 10°718.911.76.1
Apr20° / 11°678.912.96.6
May23° / 15°496.513.97.7
Jun27° / 18°9214.57.9
Jul31° / 21°20.614.36.2
Aug31° / 22°91.513.45.6
Sep28° / 20°33612.26.7
Oct25° / 17°577.711.17.4
Nov20° / 12°9111.8106.1
Dec16° / 8810.59.55.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3937
4928
5928
6928
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
139010
149010
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
249010
259010
268812
278812
288713
298614
308515
318416

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Thenia gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
185
195
205
215
226
236
246
257
267
278
288
299
309
319

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 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
109314811
209314911
309304912
408304912
508295112
608295112
708295112
808295013
907295113
1007295014
1107295014
1207295014
1307294915
1406294915
1506294915
1607294915
1707284916
1807284916
1907284916
2007294816
2107294816
2207294815
2307294815
2408294815
2508304814
2608304813
2708304813
2819314812
2919324811
3019324710
31110334710

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:55 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:557:49
213.95:567:48
313.85:577:47
413.85:577:46
513.85:587:45
613.75:597:44
713.76:007:43
813.76:017:42
913.76:027:41
1013.66:027:39
1113.66:037:38
1213.66:047:37
1313.56:057:36
1413.56:067:35
1513.46:077:34
1613.46:077:32
1713.46:087:31
1813.36:097:30
1913.36:107:28
2013.36:117:27
2113.26:127:26
2213.26:127:24
2313.26:137:23
2413.16:147:22
2513.16:157:20
2613.16:167:19
2713.06:177:17
2813.06:177:16
2912.96:187:15
3012.96:197:13
3112.96:207:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Thenia

In seasonPeak

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

Thenia's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Thenia?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Thenia for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Thenia in August

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

In August, Thenia sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Thenia 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 18 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 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Thenia 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 Thenia peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Thenia 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 Thenia is worst in August — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorAug 1063 µg/m³Nov 1844 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep47Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Thenia?

Thenia sits at 36.7°N, 3.6°E, 148 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Beni Amrane, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Thenia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thenia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Thenia is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (30%), grassland (26%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (31%), trees (24%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
402 m
16 km
881 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Beni Amrane 7.0 km · Boumerdas 8.0 km · Boudouaou 13 km · Bordj Menaïel 14 km · Chabet el Ameur 16 km · Ouled Moussa 18 km · Lakhdaria 18 km · Ouled Haddaj 19 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 Thenia (36.7254°, 3.5566°, elevation 148 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).