Hassi Messaoud in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Hassi Messaoud sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 10 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 39°C in early September to 20°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Hassi Messaoud's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hassi Messaoud's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
10 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
5.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Hassi Messaoud in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 39°C in early September to 20°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Hassi Messaoud reaches about 30°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Hassi Messaoud

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 38 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
38
3 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Hassi Messaoud 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 51.210.27.4
Feb20° / 30.810.88.4
Mar24° / 12°5111.88.9
Apr29° / 16°30.612.87.2
May34° / 21°10.313.63.8
Jun39° / 26°00.1140.7
Jul42° / 28°0013.90.0
Aug41° / 28°0013.20.0
Sep37° / 24°20.412.22.1
Oct30° / 18°30.811.26.3
Nov23° / 11°51.210.48.7
Dec18° / 41.2107.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Hassi Messaoud gets around 10 mm of rain over 2 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 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 h 06 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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Hassi Messaoud

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In fall, Hassi Messaoud overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hassi Messaoud sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
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May
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Sep
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Is fall a good time to visit Hassi Messaoud?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Hassi Messaoud for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hassi Messaoud in Fall

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

In fall, Hassi Messaoud sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Hassi Messaoud in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Hassi Messaoud peaks around June 19 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hassi Messaoud 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 Hassi Messaoud is worst in April — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 19114 µg/m³Nov 2343 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr117Unhealthy
May102Unhealthy
Jun98Unhealthy
Jul66Unhealthy
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep66Unhealthy
Oct56Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Hassi Messaoud?

Hassi Messaoud sits at 31.7°N, 6.1°E, 152 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Rouissat, 73 km away.

El HadjiraTaïbetTouggourtTebesbestMegarineGuerara

Topography around Hassi Messaoud

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hassi Messaoud has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m.

The land around Hassi Messaoud is covered by bare terrain (76%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
127 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Rouissat 73 km · Ouargla 77 km · El Hadjira 116 km · Taïbet 159 km · Touggourt 159 km · Tebesbest 160 km · Megarine 168 km · Guerara 193 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 Hassi Messaoud (31.6804°, 6.0729°, elevation 152 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.