Tlemcen weather in August

In August, Tlemcen sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tlemcen's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tlemcen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:30 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Tlemcen is city in Algeria.

Density
19/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in Tlemcen reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53321
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103321
113321
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How August really feels in Tlemcen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 28 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
28
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.

Tlemcen 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° / 578.99.95.1
Feb16° / 507.410.75.6
Mar19° / 587.611.76.6
Apr21° / 10°527.612.97.0
May24° / 13°354.913.87.9
Jun29° / 17°101.914.37.3
Jul33° / 20°20.314.15.1
Aug33° / 21°51.113.34.7
Sep29° / 18°224.112.26.7
Oct24° / 14°396.111.17.7
Nov19° / 587.610.26.7
Dec16° / 437.29.75.8

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 10% 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 (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
179010
189010
199010
209010
218911
228812
238812
248812
258614
268614
278515
288515
298317
308317
318218

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tlemcen gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
42
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
123
133
144
154
164
174
184
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306
316

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1172331244
2172332244
3172332244
4172332244
5172332244
6172332245
7172331245
8172331245
9172330255
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11162330255
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15162328275
16162328285
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18162328285
19162328285
20162428285
21162428285
22162528275
23152529274
24152629264
25152630254
26152730253
27152731243
28152831233
29142931233
30143032222
31143132212

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
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286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 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 6:18 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:188:04
213.76:198:04
313.76:208:03
413.76:218:02
513.76:218:01
613.66:228:00
713.66:237:59
813.66:247:58
913.56:247:57
1013.56:257:56
1113.56:267:55
1213.46:277:54
1313.46:277:52
1413.46:287:51
1513.46:297:50
1613.36:307:49
1713.36:317:48
1813.36:317:47
1913.26:327:45
2013.26:337:44
2113.26:347:43
2213.16:347:42
2313.16:357:40
2413.16:367:39
2513.06:377:38
2613.06:377:36
2712.96:387:35
2812.96:397:34
2912.96:407:32
3012.86:407:31
3112.86:417:29

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tlemcen

In seasonPeak

In August, Tlemcen sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tlemcen sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is August a good time to visit Tlemcen?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tlemcen in August

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

In August, Tlemcen sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tlemcen 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 55 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
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Tlemcen in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Tlemcen peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tlemcen 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 Tlemcen is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1419 µg/m³Jan 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tlemcen?

Tlemcen sits at 34.9°N, 1.3°W, 811 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mansoûra, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Tlemcen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tlemcen has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m around an average of 853 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,355 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Tlemcen is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
616 m
16 km
1,355 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Mansoûra 3.0 km · Chetouane 5.0 km · Hennaya 9.0 km · Beni Mester 10 km · Remchi 23 km · Bensekrane 23 km · Ouled Mimoun 26 km · Sidi Abdelli 27 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 Tlemcen (34.8783°, -1.315°, elevation 811 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).