Khenchela in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Khenchela sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 92 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Khenchela's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Khenchela's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 92 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Khenchela in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 14°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Khenchela 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 Khenchela
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.
Khenchela 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° | 33 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 9.9 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 12° / 3° | 27 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 10.7 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 38 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 20° / 8° | 43 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 6.7 |
| May | 25° / 12° | 37 | 7.6 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 20 | 4.7 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 10 | 3.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 31 | 7.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 23° / 12° | 30 | 5.6 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 16° / 7° | 31 | 5.2 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 12° / 3° | 28 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 9.7 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Khenchela gets around 92 mm of rain over 18 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 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 48 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Khenchela
None of Khenchela's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Khenchela sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.
Is fall a good time to visit Khenchela?
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 Khenchela for sightseeing.
What to pack for Khenchela in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Khenchela sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Khenchela 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 Khenchela peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Khenchela 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 Khenchela is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 16 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) | 17 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Khenchela?
Khenchela sits at 35.4°N, 7.1°E, 1,128 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Kaïs, 21 km away.
Topography around Khenchela
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Khenchela.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Khenchela has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m around an average of 1,120 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,161 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,151 m.
The land around Khenchela is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (32%) 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 Khenchela (35.4358°, 7.1433°, elevation 1,128 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.