Weather in Algiers in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Algiers;
Average weather
Average temperature in Algiers in August
Going from a maximum of +35°C during the day to a minimum of +22°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +32°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 23% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +28°C.
Is Algiers warm or cold in August?
Algiers is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +22°C to +23°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Algiers, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Algiers in August
Water in Algiers in August is Warm. It varies from +23°C to +27°C, with an average of +25°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +29°C.
The water temperature in August is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Algiers in August?
Climate in Algiers in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +16°C | +14°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +43°C | +39°C | +38°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 7 mm | 26 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +25°C | +24°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 68% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 21 | 20 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +28°C to +29°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 1 mm to 7 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 21 sunny days in July to 20 in August.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Algiers is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Algiers?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Algiers in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+20°C) and the highest in 2011 (+24°C). The driest year was 2000 with only 292 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1982 with 852 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Algiers, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.