Laghouat weather in September

In September, Laghouat sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Laghouat's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laghouat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:37 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
36%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in Laghouat reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53320
63320
73320
83320
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232917
242917
252917
262917
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282816
292816
302816

How September really feels in Laghouat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 11 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
11
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.

Laghouat weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 112.6104.7
Feb15° / 112.510.75.8
Mar19° / 123.111.77.5
Apr23° / 10°16312.88.3
May28° / 15°122.513.77.2
Jun34° / 21°71.314.24.0
Jul38° / 24°30.8141.6
Aug37° / 23°72.213.32.2
Sep31° / 19°223.912.25.4
Oct25° / 13°19311.18.2
Nov18° / 112.610.27.1
Dec14° / 1229.85.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28614
38614
48515
58416
68317
78317
88218
98020
108020
117921
127921
137822
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Laghouat gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.9 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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312
412
512
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913
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3014

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185132
284142
383152
483152
583152
682162
782162
882162
982162
1082162
1182162
1283152
1383152
1483152
1583152
1683152
1784142
1884142
1983152
2083152
2183152
2283152
2382162
2482162
2581172
2681172
2781172
2881172
2981172
3081172

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2912light breeze
3012light 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 6:26 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:267:10
212.76:277:09
312.76:287:08
412.66:287:06
512.66:297:05
612.66:307:03
712.56:307:02
812.56:317:01
912.56:326:59
1012.46:326:58
1112.46:336:56
1212.46:346:55
1312.36:356:53
1412.36:356:52
1512.26:366:51
1612.26:376:49
1712.26:376:48
1812.16:386:46
1912.16:396:45
2012.16:396:43
2112.06:406:42
2212.06:416:40
2312.06:426:39
2411.96:426:37
2511.96:436:36
2611.86:446:35
2711.86:456:33
2811.86:456:32
2911.76:466:30
3011.76:476:29

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Laghouat

In seasonPeak

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

Laghouat sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is September a good time to visit Laghouat?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Laghouat for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Laghouat in September

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

In September, Laghouat sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Laghouat in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laghouat peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Laghouat 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 Laghouat is worst in June — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1349 µg/m³Dec 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr47Poor
May45Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Laghouat?

Laghouat sits at 33.8°N, 2.9°E, 764 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is ’Aïn el Bell, 69 km away.

Feidh el BotmaDar Chioukh

Topography around Laghouat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laghouat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 773 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,090 m.

The land around Laghouat is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and bare terrain (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (81%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
368 m
80 km
1,090 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: ’Aïn el Bell 69 km · Messaad 71 km · El Idrissia 78 km · Aflou 78 km · Charef 92 km · Djelfa 104 km · Feidh el Botma 114 km · Dar Chioukh 135 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 Laghouat (33.8°, 2.8651°, elevation 764 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).