el hed in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), el hed sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 225 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 16°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is el hed's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see el hed's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
225 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in el hed in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 16°C by late November.

A typical fall day in el hed reaches about 23°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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el hed weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 10612.70.89.83.7
Feb14° / 9211.71.210.63.8
Mar16° / 94110.411.75.0
Apr18° / 10°8710.8012.95.9
May22° / 13°628013.97.2
Jun26° / 17°193.4014.58.1
Jul30° / 20°40.9014.26.7
Aug31° / 21°152.9013.46.0
Sep27° / 18°618.9012.26.8
Oct23° / 15°719.5011.17.0
Nov18° / 10°9312.40105.5
Dec15° / 10311.20.29.54.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

el hed gets around 225 mm of rain over 31 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for el hed

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Is fall a good time to visit el hed?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit el hed for sightseeing.

What to pack for el hed in Fall

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

In fall, el hed sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near el hed in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 22°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 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 Jun 2 to Nov 10 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in el hed in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in el hed peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in el hed in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in el hed is worst in August — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorPoorModerateAug 1454 µg/m³Jun 1128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr34Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep31Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is el hed?

el hed sits at 36.6°N, 4.8°E, 94 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Kseur, 8.0 km away.

Topography around el hed

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around el hed has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,510 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around el hed is covered by trees (33%), cropland (29%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), water (29%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
675 m
16 km
1,510 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: El Kseur 8.0 km · Amizour 11 km · Feraoun 12 km · Seddouk 14 km · Chemini 15 km · Barbacha 20 km · Béjaïa 30 km · Akbou 30 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 el hed (36.65°, 4.7736°, elevation 94 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.