Ghardaïa weather in September

In September, Ghardaïa sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.5 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 37°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 Ghardaïa's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ghardaïa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:34 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
28%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Ghardaïa is City and capital of Ghardaïa Province, Algeria.

Density
242/km²
people per km²
Founded
1048

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ghardaïa reaches about 34°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 29°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Ghardaïa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 25 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
25
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.

Ghardaïa 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 91.610.16.6
Feb18° / 41.110.87.7
Mar22° / 10°71.511.88.6
Apr26° / 14°71.412.88.4
May32° / 19°30.813.65.5
Jun37° / 24°10.314.12.2
Jul40° / 27°10.213.90.0
Aug39° / 27°20.813.20.5
Sep34° / 23°81.512.23.7
Oct28° / 17°61.111.27.6
Nov21° / 10°61.410.38.4
Dec17° / 51.29.97.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2928
3928
4928
59010
69010
78911
88812
98812
108713
118614
128614
138416
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ghardaïa gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
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144
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204
214
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286
296
306

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1762040
2762040
3752041
4742141
5742141
6752041
7742051
8742051
9751951
10751951
11761851
12771841
13771841
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17781741
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25761860
26761860
27771760
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30781660

Wind in September

Winds average 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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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 6:24 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:247:06
212.76:257:05
312.66:257:03
412.66:267:02
512.66:277:01
612.56:276:59
712.56:286:58
812.56:296:57
912.46:296:55
1012.46:306:54
1112.46:306:52
1212.36:316:51
1312.36:326:50
1412.36:326:48
1512.26:336:47
1612.26:346:46
1712.26:346:44
1812.16:356:43
1912.16:366:41
2012.16:366:40
2112.06:376:39
2212.06:386:37
2312.06:386:36
2411.96:396:34
2511.96:406:33
2611.96:406:32
2711.86:416:30
2811.86:426:29
2911.86:426:28
3011.76:436:26

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ghardaïa

In seasonPeak

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

Ghardaïa sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is September a good time to visit Ghardaïa?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ghardaïa in September

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

In September, Ghardaïa sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ghardaïa 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 Ghardaïa peaks around June 21 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ghardaïa 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 Ghardaïa is worst in April — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateApr 1885 µg/m³Dec 1533 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr86Unhealthy
May78Unhealthy
Jun75Unhealthy
Jul51Poor
Aug53Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ghardaïa?

Ghardaïa sits at 32.5°N, 3.7°E, 503 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Metlili Chaamba, 25 km away.

LaghouatOuarglaRouissatEl HadjiraMessaad

Topography around Ghardaïa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ghardaïa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 530 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 m.

The land around Ghardaïa is covered by bare terrain (60%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
249 m
80 km
528 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Metlili Chaamba 25 km · Berriane 38 km · Guerara 84 km · Laghouat 164 km · Ouargla 167 km · Rouissat 170 km · El Hadjira 173 km · Messaad 186 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 Ghardaïa (32.4909°, 3.6735°, elevation 503 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).