El Menia weather in September

In September, El Menia sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is El Menia's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Menia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:37 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
23%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical September day in El Menia reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13926
23926
33926
43926
53926
63925
73825
83825
93825
103825
113825
123824
133724
143724
153724
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173724
183623
193623
203623
213623
223522
233522
243522
253522
263422
273421
283421
293421
303321

How September really feels in El Menia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
2 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

El Menia weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 60.910.27.2
Feb20° / 30.710.98.3
Mar24° / 11°40.811.89.0
Apr29° / 15°20.412.77.4
May34° / 21°20.313.53.9
Jun39° / 25°0013.90.8
Jul42° / 28°0013.80.0
Aug41° / 27°0013.10.0
Sep37° / 24°20.512.22.2
Oct30° / 17°30.511.26.5
Nov23° / 10°30.810.58.7
Dec18° / 30.710.17.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4937
5928
6928
7919
8919
98911
108911
118911
128713
138713
148713
158614
168614
178614
188515
198416
208416
218416
228317
238218
248218
258218
268218
278218
288119
298119
308020

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

El Menia gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
182
192
202
212
222
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303

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 (%)
18992
28992
38992
488102
587103
687103
787103
887103
98893
108893
118893
128983
139082
149082
159082
168983
178983
188983
198893
208893
2187103
2287103
2386113
2486113
2586113
2686113
2786113
2886113
2986113
3087103

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:297:08
212.66:297:06
312.66:307:05
412.66:307:04
512.56:317:03
612.56:327:01
712.56:327:00
812.46:336:59
912.46:336:57
1012.46:346:56
1112.36:346:55
1212.36:356:54
1312.36:366:52
1412.26:366:51
1512.26:376:50
1612.26:376:48
1712.26:386:47
1812.16:386:46
1912.16:396:44
2012.16:406:43
2112.06:406:42
2212.06:416:40
2312.06:416:39
2411.96:426:38
2511.96:436:36
2611.96:436:35
2711.86:446:34
2811.86:446:32
2911.86:456:31
3011.76:466:30

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for El Menia

In seasonPeak

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

El Menia sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit El Menia?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Menia.

What to pack for El Menia in September

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

In September, El Menia sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Menia in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Menia peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in El Menia 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 El Menia is worst in April — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 18101 µg/m³Jan 1136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr103Unhealthy
May89Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct50Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Menia?

El Menia sits at 30.6°N, 2.9°E, 423 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Metlili Chaamba, 201 km away.

Metlili ChaambaGhardaïaBerrianeOuarglaRouissatGueraraTimimounBrezina

Topography around El Menia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Menia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 395 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.

The land around El Menia is covered by bare terrain (47%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
310 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Metlili Chaamba 201 km · Ghardaïa 226 km · Berriane 264 km · Ouargla 278 km · Rouissat 278 km · Guerara 290 km · Timimoun 294 km · Brezina 320 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 Menia (30.5756°, 2.8842°, elevation 423 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).