’Aïn el Melh in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), ’Aïn el Melh sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 77 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is ’Aïn el Melh's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see ’Aïn el Melh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 77 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in ’Aïn el Melh in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 14°C by late November.
A typical fall day in ’Aïn el Melh reaches about 23°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in ’Aïn el Melh
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 2 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
’Aïn el Melh weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 12° / 3° | 20 | 3.9 | 9.9 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 14° / 4° | 15 | 3.4 | 10.7 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 17° / 7° | 19 | 4.1 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 27 | 4.4 | 12.9 | 7.6 |
| May | 26° / 14° | 23 | 4.3 | 13.8 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 32° / 20° | 11 | 3.4 | 14.3 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 36° / 23° | 6 | 2.3 | 14.1 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 35° / 22° | 14 | 4.5 | 13.3 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 32 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 23° / 13° | 26 | 4.9 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 17° / 7° | 19 | 3.8 | 10.2 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 13° / 4° | 15 | 3.1 | 9.7 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
’Aïn el Melh gets around 77 mm of rain over 15 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for ’Aïn el Melh
In fall, ’Aïn el Melh overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
’Aïn el Melh sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is fall a good time to visit ’Aïn el Melh?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit ’Aïn el Melh for sightseeing.
What to pack for ’Aïn el Melh in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, ’Aïn el Melh sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in ’Aïn el Melh in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ’Aïn el Melh peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in ’Aïn el Melh in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in ’Aïn el Melh is worst in June — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 20 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) | 24 | 24 | 33 | 39 | 41 | 47 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 22 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 47 | Poor |
| Jul | 42 | Poor |
| Aug | 38 | Poor |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is ’Aïn el Melh?
’Aïn el Melh sits at 34.8°N, 4.2°E, 930 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bou Saâda, 41 km away.
Topography around ’Aïn el Melh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ’Aïn el Melh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around ’Aïn el Melh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 952 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,436 m.
The land around ’Aïn el Melh is covered by bare terrain (44%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and grassland (32%) 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 ’Aïn el Melh (34.8415°, 4.1638°, elevation 930 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.