Zemoura weather in August

In August, Zemoura sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% 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 Zemoura's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zemoura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:20 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
19%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical August day in Zemoura reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13722
23722
33722
43722
53722
63722
73722
83722
93722
103722
113722
123722
133722
143722
153722
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193622
203622
213622
223622
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253622
263622
273621
283521
293521
303521
313521

How August really feels in Zemoura

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
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.

Zemoura weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 458.49.95.1
Feb17° / 427.810.65.7
Mar20° / 447.311.76.9
Apr23° / 11°416.912.97.5
May27° / 14°284.713.97.2
Jun33° / 19°71.614.44.7
Jul37° / 22°20.614.22.3
Aug36° / 22°61.213.42.4
Sep32° / 19°193.512.25.1
Oct26° / 15°295.611.17.5
Nov20° / 10°507.910.16.8
Dec17° / 397.19.65.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% 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
11946
12946
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24919
25919
26919
278911
288911
298812
308713
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zemoura gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.2 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 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
305
315

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1172834193
2172734193
3172735193
4172735193
5162635193
6162635194
7162635194
8162535204
9162535204
10162535204
11162534204
12162534215
13152534215
14152534225
15152433225
16152433235
17152433235
18152432245
19162432245
20162431245
21162431245
22162431245
23162530244
24162530244
25162631234
26162731234
27162731223
28162832223
29162832213
30162932202
31163033202

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:08 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:087:58
213.86:097:57
313.86:107:56
413.76:117:55
513.76:117:54
613.76:127:53
713.76:137:52
813.66:147:51
913.66:157:50
1013.66:157:49
1113.56:167:48
1213.56:177:47
1313.56:187:46
1413.46:197:44
1513.46:197:43
1613.46:207:42
1713.36:217:41
1813.36:227:39
1913.36:237:38
2013.26:237:37
2113.26:247:36
2213.26:257:34
2313.16:267:33
2413.16:277:32
2513.06:277:30
2613.06:287:29
2713.06:297:28
2812.96:307:26
2912.96:317:25
3012.96:317:23
3112.86:327:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Zemoura

In seasonPeak

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

Zemoura 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 Zemoura?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zemoura. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zemoura in August

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

In August, Zemoura sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zemoura 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 Zemoura 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 highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Zemoura 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 Zemoura is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1626 µg/m³May 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zemoura?

Zemoura sits at 35.7°N, 0.8°E, 288 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Relizane, 18 km away.

Topography around Zemoura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zemoura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,551 m.

The land around Zemoura is covered by cropland (47%), trees (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
326 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
1,551 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Relizane 18 km · Djidiouia 24 km · Oued el Abtal 30 km · Oued Rhiou 30 km · Ammi Moussa 36 km · Mazouna 46 km · Boukadir 51 km · Tighenif 51 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 Zemoura (35.7225°, 0.7551°, elevation 288 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. 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).