Tipasa weather in August

In August, Tipasa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.4 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 30°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 Tipasa's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tipasa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:12 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tipasa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13022
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93022
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Tipasa 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 78100.29.84.3
Feb15° / 679.50.510.64.5
Mar17° / 6790.211.75.6
Apr19° / 11°669.1012.96.4
May22° / 14°506.3013.97.6
Jun26° / 18°91.8014.58.5
Jul29° / 21°20.4014.27.2
Aug30° / 22°81.4013.46.6
Sep27° / 19°305.6012.27.4
Oct23° / 16°527.4011.17.5
Nov18° / 11°7910.90105.9
Dec15° / 749.90.19.54.8

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 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3928
4928
5928
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22919
239010
249010
258911
268911
278713
288713
298614
308515
318416

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tipasa gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.4 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 4% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
154
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184
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204
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246
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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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10832528
20831538
30831538
40831538
50830539
60830539
70830539
808295310
908295310
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2016295212
2116295212
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2416305211
2516315111
2627315010
272732509
282833499
292834488
302935478
312936467

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:00 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:007:53
213.96:007:52
313.86:017:51
413.86:027:50
513.86:037:49
613.76:047:48
713.76:057:47
813.76:057:46
913.66:067:45
1013.66:077:44
1113.66:087:43
1213.56:097:41
1313.56:107:40
1413.56:107:39
1513.46:117:38
1613.46:127:37
1713.46:137:35
1813.36:147:34
1913.36:157:33
2013.36:157:31
2113.26:167:30
2213.26:177:29
2313.26:187:27
2413.16:197:26
2513.16:207:25
2613.06:207:23
2713.06:217:22
2813.06:227:20
2912.96:237:19
3012.96:247:17
3112.96:257:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.74 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
67.1Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
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216.6Intense
226.5Intense
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246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tipasa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Tipasa?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tipasa in August

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

In August, Tipasa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tipasa 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 offshore 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 4 — 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 Tipasa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tipasa peaks around July 17 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 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tipasa 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 Tipasa is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1933 µg/m³Jan 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tipasa?

Tipasa sits at 36.6°N, 2.4°E, 97 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Hadjout, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Tipasa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tipasa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,792 m.

The land around Tipasa is covered by water (38%) within 3 km, water (41%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and water (32%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
898 m
80 km
1,792 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Hadjout 9.0 km · El Affroun 21 km · Bou Ismaïl 22 km · Cherchell 23 km · Mouzaïa 25 km · Kolea 29 km · Chiffa 29 km · Oued el Alleug 31 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 Tipasa (36.5897°, 2.4489°, elevation 97 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).