Barika weather in September

In September, Barika sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Barika's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barika's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:26 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
36%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in Barika reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23321
33321
43321
53321
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113120
123119
133119
143119
153019
163019
173019
183018
193018
202918
212918
222918
232918
242917
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302716

How September really feels in Barika

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 8 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
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Barika weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 224.59.94.1
Feb14° / 163.710.75.1
Mar18° / 244.511.77.0
Apr22° / 11°264.512.97.8
May28° / 15°183.413.87.3
Jun34° / 21°7214.34.1
Jul37° / 24°30.714.12.0
Aug36° / 23°62.113.32.6
Sep30° / 19°233.412.25.8
Oct24° / 14°233.911.18.1
Nov18° / 22410.16.6
Dec13° / 194.39.74.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28515
38515
48416
58317
68218
78119
88020
98020
107921
117921
127822
137822
147723
157723
167525
177525
187426
197426
207426
217426
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277327
287426
297525
307525

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Barika gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1611
1711
1811
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
161345
259356
359356
459356
559356
659347
759347
859338
960328
1060319
1162299
1263289
1364279
1465269
1566259
1667249
1767249
1868239
1968239
2070228
2170228
2270228
2371227
2471227
2571227
2672226
2772226
2873225
2973225
3073225

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:157:02
212.76:167:00
312.76:166:59
412.76:176:57
512.66:186:56
612.66:196:54
712.66:196:53
812.56:206:51
912.56:216:50
1012.46:226:49
1112.46:226:47
1212.46:236:45
1312.36:246:44
1412.36:256:42
1512.36:266:41
1612.26:266:39
1712.26:276:38
1812.16:286:36
1912.16:296:35
2012.16:296:33
2112.06:306:32
2212.06:316:30
2312.06:326:29
2411.96:326:27
2511.96:336:26
2611.86:346:24
2711.86:356:23
2811.86:366:21
2911.76:366:20
3011.76:376:18

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Barika

In seasonPeak

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

Barika sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is September a good time to visit Barika?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barika in September

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

In September, Barika sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Barika in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barika peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 12UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Barika in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Barika is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1735 µg/m³Nov 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun35Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barika?

Barika sits at 35.4°N, 5.4°E, 476 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is N’Gaous, 29 km away.

Topography around Barika

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 478 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,095 m.

The land around Barika is covered by bare terrain (45%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%), grassland (32%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
2,095 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: N’Gaous 29 km · Râs el Aïoun 41 km · Aïn Touta 48 km · ’Aïn Azel 50 km · Salah Bey 52 km · Merouana 56 km · Aïn Oulmene 60 km · Biskra 68 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 Barika (35.389°, 5.3658°, elevation 476 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).