Charef weather in September

In September, Charef sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Charef's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:37 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
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 25°C by the end.

A typical September day in Charef reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°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 6°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23118
33118
43118
53018
63018
73017
83017
92917
102917
112917
122917
132916
142816
152816
162816
172816
182716
192715
202715
212715
222615
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242614
252614
262614
272514
282514
292514
302513

How September really feels in Charef

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.

Charef weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 276.51.79.92.6
Feb12° / 245.61.710.73.5
Mar15° / 286.10.711.75.4
Apr19° / 366.40.112.86.9
May25° / 12°285.7013.87.7
Jun31° / 18°153.9014.35.5
Jul35° / 21°83.1014.13.1
Aug34° / 21°154.6013.33.7
Sep28° / 16°376.9012.26.7
Oct22° / 11°355.7011.17.5
Nov15° / 224.90.110.25.2
Dec11° / 235.10.89.73.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
27921
37921
47822
57723
67624
77525
87525
97426
107327
117327
127228
137228
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197030
207030
216931
226931
236931
246931
256931
266931
277030
286931
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Charef gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.9 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
422
523
623
723
823
922
1022
1121
1221
1320
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
29190
389101
489101
589101
688111
788111
888111
987121
1087121
1187121
1287121
1386131
1486131
1586131
1686131
1786131
1887130
1987130
2087130
2187130
2288120
2388120
2488120
2588120
2689110
2789110
2889110
2990100
3090100

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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2610calm
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2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:267:11
212.76:267:10
312.76:277:09
412.76:287:07
512.66:297:06
612.66:297:04
712.56:307:03
812.56:317:01
912.56:327:00
1012.46:326:58
1112.46:336:57
1212.46:346:55
1312.36:356:54
1412.36:356:53
1512.36:366:51
1612.26:376:50
1712.26:376:48
1812.16:386:47
1912.16:396:45
2012.16:406:44
2112.06:406:42
2212.06:416:41
2312.06:426:39
2411.96:436:38
2511.96:436:36
2611.86:446:35
2711.86:456:33
2811.86:466:32
2911.76:476:30
3011.76:476:29

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Charef

In seasonPeak

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

Charef 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 Charef?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Charef in September

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

In September, Charef sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Charef in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Charef peaks around July 10 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Charef 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 Charef is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1634 µg/m³Dec 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Charef?

Charef sits at 34.6°N, 2.8°E, 1,157 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Idrissia, 31 km away.

Topography around Charef

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charef has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m around an average of 1,159 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 984 m.

The land around Charef is covered by grassland (35%) and bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
338 m
16 km
683 m
80 km
984 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: El Idrissia 31 km · Djelfa 43 km · ’Aïn el Bell 50 km · Hassi Bahbah 54 km · Dar Chioukh 70 km · Ksar Chellala 79 km · Messaad 83 km · Aflou 85 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 Charef (34.621°, 2.795°, elevation 1,157 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).