Timimoun in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Timimoun sees average daytime highs around 43°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 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 39°C in early June to 42°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Timimoun's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Timimoun's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 43°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 28°C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Timimoun in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 39°C in early June to 42°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Timimoun reaches about 43°C and drops to 28°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Timimoun
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 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.
Timimoun 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 | 19° / 5° | 3 | 0.7 | 10.3 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 22° / 8° | 2 | 0.6 | 10.9 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 12° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 31° / 17° | 3 | 0.2 | 12.7 | 5.7 |
| May | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 41° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 45° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 43° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 39° / 25° | 2 | 0.4 | 12.2 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 32° / 19° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 25° / 11° | 2 | 0.4 | 10.5 | 8.9 |
| Dec | 20° / 6° | 2 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 8.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Timimoun gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 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 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 36 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 7.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Timimoun
In summer, Timimoun overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Timimoun sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Timimoun?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Timimoun.
What to pack for Timimoun in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Timimoun sees daytime highs around 43°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Timimoun 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 Timimoun peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Timimoun 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 Timimoun is worst in April — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 42 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) | 42 | 71 | 70 | 87 | 77 | 76 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 42 | 51 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | Poor |
| Feb | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 87 | Unhealthy |
| May | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 42 | Poor |
| Dec | 51 | Poor |
Where is Timimoun?
Timimoun sits at 29.3°N, 0.2°E, 263 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Adrar, 163 km away.
Topography around Timimoun
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Timimoun.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Timimoun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 270 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m.
The land around Timimoun is covered by bare terrain (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) 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 Timimoun (29.2642°, 0.2358°, elevation 263 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.