Chelghoum el Aïd weather in September

In September, Chelghoum el Aïd sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 30 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 27°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 Chelghoum el Aïd's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chelghoum el Aïd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:23 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Chelghoum el Aïd is City and Common in Mila Province, Algeria.

Founded
2012

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 27°C by the end.

A typical September day in Chelghoum el Aïd reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°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)
13219
23218
33118
43118
53118
63118
73018
83018
93017
103017
113017
123017
132917
142917
152917
162916
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182816
192816
202816
212816
222816
232815
242715
252715
262715
272715
282715
292715
302615

How September really feels in Chelghoum el Aïd

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.

Chelghoum el Aïd weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 418.20.89.83.7
Feb14° / 387.90.810.64.1
Mar17° / 478.70.411.75.6
Apr20° / 509.1012.96.5
May25° / 12°457.8013.97.3
Jun30° / 17°184.9014.45.7
Jul34° / 20°93.3014.23.5
Aug34° / 20°195.6013.43.6
Sep29° / 17°307.8012.26.0
Oct24° / 12°336.7011.17.5
Nov18° / 356.7010.16.1
Dec14° / 417.30.49.64.2

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 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28119
38119
48020
57822
67822
77822
87624
97624
107426
117426
127327
137129
147129
157030
166931
176832
186733
196733
206634
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266436
276436
286436
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Chelghoum el Aïd gets around 30 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 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2925
3025

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13141253
23141253
33141253
43141253
53241243
63241243
73340243
83440233
93440233
103639233
113739223
123838213
133938212
144037202
154237192
164337192
174437181
184437171
194538161
204638151
214738141
224838141
234838131
244938120
255138110
265238100
275238100
28533890
29553780
30553780

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
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 6:11 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:116:59
212.86:126:58
312.76:126:56
412.76:136:55
512.76:146:53
612.66:156:52
712.66:166:50
812.56:166:49
912.56:176:47
1012.56:186:46
1112.46:196:44
1212.46:206:43
1312.36:206:41
1412.36:216:40
1512.36:226:38
1612.26:236:36
1712.26:246:35
1812.16:246:33
1912.16:256:32
2012.16:266:30
2112.06:276:29
2212.06:286:27
2312.06:296:26
2411.96:296:24
2511.96:306:23
2611.86:316:21
2711.86:326:19
2811.86:336:18
2911.76:346:16
3011.76:346:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Chelghoum el Aïd

In seasonPeak

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

Chelghoum el Aïd sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Dust
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May
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Aug
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Oct
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Is September a good time to visit Chelghoum el Aïd?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chelghoum el Aïd in September

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

In September, Chelghoum el Aïd sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chelghoum el Aïd 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 Chelghoum el Aïd peaks around July 15 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 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chelghoum el Aïd 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 Chelghoum el Aïd is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1831 µg/m³Nov 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chelghoum el Aïd?

Chelghoum el Aïd sits at 36.2°N, 6.2°E, 766 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tadjenanet, 17 km away.

Topography around Chelghoum el Aïd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chelghoum el Aïd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 769 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,137 m.

The land around Chelghoum el Aïd is covered by cropland (62%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
2,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Tadjenanet 17 km · Telerghma 18 km · Aïn Smara 32 km · Mila 33 km · Fedj M’Zala 34 km · Rouached 35 km · Ali Mendjeli 37 km · Aïn M’Lila 39 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 Chelghoum el Aïd (36.1629°, 6.1665°, elevation 766 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).