Bordj Zemoura weather in September

In September, Bordj Zemoura sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 38 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Bordj Zemoura's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bordj Zemoura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:28 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bordj Zemoura reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33117
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
92917
102916
112916
122916
132916
142816
152816
162816
172815
182815
192715
202715
212715
222715
232715
242614
252614
262614
272614
282614
292614
302514

How September really feels in Bordj Zemoura

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

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bordj Zemoura weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 498.71.49.83.0
Feb13° / 4391.810.63.6
Mar16° / 538.80.911.75.3
Apr19° / 549.40.112.96.4
May24° / 11°447.6013.97.4
Jun30° / 16°204.8014.46.0
Jul34° / 19°82.7014.23.8
Aug34° / 19°165.2013.43.9
Sep28° / 16°387.8012.26.4
Oct23° / 12°346.4011.17.5
Nov16° / 417.9010.15.4
Dec12° / 427.60.99.63.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28020
37921
47822
57723
67624
77624
87426
97426
107327
117228
127228
137030
147030
156931
166931
176733
186733
196634
206535
216535
226535
236436
246436
256436
266535
276535
286535
296535
306634

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bordj Zemoura gets around 38 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
225
326
426
526
627
727
827
926
1026
1126
1226
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2424
2524
2624
2723
2823
2923
3022

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13643192
23643192
33644182
43744182
53743181
63843171
73943171
84042171
94141171
104240161
114440161
124539151
134738151
144837150
154936140
165036140
175235130
185335120
195434120
205534110
215634100
225634100
23573490
24583480
25603370
26613360
27623350
28643240
29643240
30663130

Wind in September

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

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:167:05
212.86:177:03
312.76:187:02
412.76:187:00
512.76:196:59
612.66:206:57
712.66:216:56
812.56:226:54
912.56:226:53
1012.56:236:51
1112.46:246:49
1212.46:256:48
1312.36:266:46
1412.36:266:45
1512.36:276:43
1612.26:286:42
1712.26:296:40
1812.16:306:39
1912.16:316:37
2012.16:316:35
2112.06:326:34
2212.06:336:32
2312.06:346:31
2411.96:356:29
2511.96:356:28
2611.86:366:26
2711.86:376:25
2811.86:386:23
2911.76:396:22
3011.76:406:20

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bordj Zemoura

In seasonPeak

None of Bordj Zemoura's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bordj Zemoura sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is September a good time to visit Bordj Zemoura?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bordj Zemoura in September

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

In September, Bordj Zemoura sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bordj Zemoura in September

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 12 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Bordj Zemoura 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 Bordj Zemoura peaks around July 13 at about 10 (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 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bordj Zemoura 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 Bordj Zemoura is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1836 µg/m³Nov 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bordj Zemoura?

Bordj Zemoura sits at 36.3°N, 4.9°E, 1,043 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bougaa, 22 km away.

Topography around Bordj Zemoura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bordj Zemoura has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m around an average of 1,018 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,183 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Bordj Zemoura is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), cropland (23%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
772 m
16 km
1,183 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Bougaa 22 km · Bordj Bou Arreridj 24 km · El Achir 31 km · Feraoun 32 km · Barbacha 34 km · Seddouk 34 km · Akbou 35 km · Ighram 38 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 Bordj Zemoura (36.2746°, 4.8567°, elevation 1,043 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).