Dar Chioukh weather in September

In September, Dar Chioukh sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 31 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 26°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 Dar Chioukh's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dar Chioukh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:34 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 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 32°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical September day in Dar Chioukh reaches about 29°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 24°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)
13219
23219
33219
43118
53118
63118
73118
83018
93017
103017
113017
122917
132917
142917
152916
162916
172816
182816
192816
202816
212715
222715
232715
242715
252715
262615
272614
282614
292614
302614

How September really feels in Dar Chioukh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Dar Chioukh weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 2960.99.93.1
Feb13° / 245.71.110.73.9
Mar16° / 285.80.411.75.9
Apr20° / 366.10.112.97.0
May26° / 13°306.3013.87.6
Jun32° / 18°133.9014.35.0
Jul36° / 22°83.1014.12.6
Aug35° / 21°124.2013.33.2
Sep29° / 16°316.4012.26.4
Oct23° / 12°274.7011.17.8
Nov16° / 214.6010.25.7
Dec12° / 245.30.69.73.6

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 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
47921
57822
67723
77723
87624
97525
107426
117525
127426
137426
147327
157327
167228
177228
187228
197030
207030
216931
227030
236931
246931
256931
266832
276832
286931
296931
306931

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dar Chioukh gets around 31 mm of rain over 6.4 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
421
521
622
722
822
922
1022
1121
1221
1320
1420
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2718
2818
2918
3018

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
284151
383152
482162
582162
681172
781172
881172
981172
1081172
1181172
1280173
1380173
1481172
1581172
1681172
1781172
1881172
1981172
2081172
2182171
2282171
2382171
2483161
2583161
2683161
2785150
2885150
2985150
3086140

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
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 6:23 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:237:09
212.76:237:07
312.76:247:06
412.76:257:05
512.66:267:03
612.66:267:02
712.56:277:00
812.56:286:59
912.56:296:57
1012.46:296:56
1112.46:306:54
1212.46:316:53
1312.36:326:51
1412.36:326:50
1512.36:336:48
1612.26:346:47
1712.26:356:45
1812.16:356:44
1912.16:366:42
2012.16:376:41
2112.06:386:39
2212.06:386:38
2312.06:396:36
2411.96:406:35
2511.96:416:33
2611.86:426:32
2711.86:426:30
2811.86:436:29
2911.76:446:28
3011.76:456:26

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Dar Chioukh

In seasonPeak

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

Dar Chioukh 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 Dar Chioukh?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dar Chioukh in September

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

In September, Dar Chioukh sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dar Chioukh 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 Dar Chioukh peaks around July 12 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 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dar Chioukh 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 Dar Chioukh is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1833 µg/m³Dec 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dar Chioukh?

Dar Chioukh sits at 34.9°N, 3.5°E, 1,094 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Djelfa, 32 km away.

Topography around Dar Chioukh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dar Chioukh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 1,109 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,184 m.

The land around Dar Chioukh is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and bare terrain (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
590 m
80 km
1,184 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Djelfa 32 km · Hassi Bahbah 46 km · Feidh el Botma 51 km · ’Aïn el Melh 62 km · ’Aïn el Bell 66 km · Charef 70 km · Bou Saâda 72 km · Aïn Oussera 81 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 Dar Chioukh (34.8964°, 3.4854°, elevation 1,094 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).