El Idrissia in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), El Idrissia sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 82 mm of precipitation over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is El Idrissia's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Idrissia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Precipitation
- 82 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in El Idrissia in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 13°C by late November.
A typical fall day in El Idrissia reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in El Idrissia
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
El Idrissia 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 2° | 22 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 10 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 12° / 3° | 21 | 5 | 1.3 | 10.7 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 24 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 20° / 8° | 32 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 7.1 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 25 | 5.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 18° | 12 | 3.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 36° / 22° | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 14.1 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 34° / 21° | 13 | 3.9 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 32 | 6.5 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 22° / 12° | 31 | 5.3 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 16° / 6° | 20 | 4.3 | 0 | 10.2 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 12° / 3° | 19 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 9.7 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
El Idrissia gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 16 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Idrissia
In fall, El Idrissia overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Idrissia sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.
Is fall a good time to visit El Idrissia?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit El Idrissia for sightseeing.
What to pack for El Idrissia in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, El Idrissia sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in El Idrissia in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — 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 Idrissia peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Idrissia in Fall
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 Idrissia is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 15 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is El Idrissia?
El Idrissia sits at 34.4°N, 2.5°E, 1,070 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Charef, 31 km away.
Topography around El Idrissia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Idrissia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Idrissia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 1,064 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 992 m.
The land around El Idrissia is covered by bare terrain (54%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and bare terrain (44%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (56%) and grassland (36%) within 80 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
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 Idrissia (34.4454°, 2.5275°, elevation 1,070 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.