El Oued weather in September

In September, El Oued sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 Oued's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Oued's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
24%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical September day in El Oued reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13826
23826
33825
43725
53725
63725
73725
83725
93725
103624
113624
123624
133624
143624
153524
163523
173523
183523
193523
203423
213423
223422
233422
243322
253322
263322
273321
283321
293221
303221

How September really feels in El Oued

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
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.

El Oued weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 101.7106.8
Feb19° / 41.210.87.9
Mar23° / 11°81.511.78.7
Apr27° / 15°81.112.88.1
May33° / 20°30.513.74.8
Jun38° / 25°10.114.21.6
Jul41° / 27°00.1140.0
Aug40° / 27°10.313.20.2
Sep35° / 23°6112.23.1
Oct29° / 18°51.111.26.9
Nov22° / 11°81.510.38.5
Dec17° / 71.69.87.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4928
5919
6919
79010
88911
98911
108812
118812
128614
138614
148614
158515
168515
178416
188416
198416
208416
218218
228218
238218
248119
258119
268119
278119
288020
298020
308020

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

El Oued gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
163
173
183
193
204
214
224
234
244
255
265
275
285
294
304

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13833235
23833236
33832236
43832247
53831247
63830248
73930238
84029238
94129238
104128228
114228228
124327228
134427218
144427218
154527217
164527217
174527217
184528216
194528226
204428226
214428225
224428235
234428235
244428235
254428235
264528235
274528235
284528224
294628224
304728214

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light 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 6:10 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:106:54
212.76:116:53
312.76:126:51
412.66:136:50
512.66:136:49
612.66:146:47
712.56:156:46
812.56:156:44
912.46:166:43
1012.46:176:42
1112.46:176:40
1212.36:186:39
1312.36:196:37
1412.36:196:36
1512.26:206:34
1612.26:216:33
1712.26:216:32
1812.16:226:30
1912.16:236:29
2012.16:246:27
2112.06:246:26
2212.06:256:24
2312.06:266:23
2411.96:266:22
2511.96:276:20
2611.86:286:19
2711.86:286:17
2811.86:296:16
2911.76:306:14
3011.76:316:13

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for El Oued

In seasonPeak

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

El Oued sees seasonal dust haze (March–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 Oued?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Oued. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Oued in September

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

In September, El Oued sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Oued 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 Oued peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Oued 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 Oued is worst in April — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 19107 µg/m³Dec 944 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar81Unhealthy
Apr109Unhealthy
May97Unhealthy
Jun101Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct50Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Oued?

El Oued sits at 33.4°N, 6.9°E, 84 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Robbah, 10 km away.

Topography around El Oued

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Oued has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m.

The land around El Oued is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and bare terrain (44%) within 3 km, bare terrain (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
181 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Robbah 10 km · Guemar 16 km · Debila 20 km · Reguiba 27 km · Taïbet 53 km · Megarine 74 km · Tebesbest 77 km · Touggourt 79 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 Oued (33.3561°, 6.8632°, elevation 84 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).