M'Sila weather in September

In September, M'Sila sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is M'Sila's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see M'Sila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:30 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in M'Sila reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°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.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33321
43321
53321
63320
73220
83220
93220
103220
113119
123119
133119
143119
153119
163019
173019
183018
193018
203018
212918
222918
232918
242917
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302716

How September really feels in M'Sila

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 8 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
8
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.

M'Sila weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 2359.93.9
Feb14° / 194.610.64.9
Mar18° / 25511.76.8
Apr22° / 10°28512.97.7
May28° / 15°21413.97.2
Jun34° / 20°92.414.44.0
Jul37° / 24°51.814.21.7
Aug36° / 23°82.613.32.3
Sep31° / 19°244.512.25.6
Oct24° / 14°234.311.18.0
Nov17° / 244.510.16.4
Dec13° / 204.89.64.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38317
48218
58020
68020
77822
87723
97723
107624
117525
127426
137426
147327
157327
167327
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247030
257129
267129
277129
287228
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

M'Sila gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.5 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
415
516
616
716
816
915
1015
1115
1214
1314
1414
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1613180
2603280
3603280
4603280
5593290
6593290
75931100
86030100
96030100
106029101
116128101
126227101
136326101
146425101
156524101
166524101
17672391
18672391
19682291
20682291
21692281
22692281
23702280
24712270
25712270
26722260
27722260
28732250
29732250
30732250

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:187:05
212.86:197:04
312.76:197:02
412.76:207:01
512.66:216:59
612.66:226:58
712.66:226:56
812.56:236:55
912.56:246:53
1012.56:256:52
1112.46:266:50
1212.46:266:49
1312.36:276:47
1412.36:286:46
1512.36:296:44
1612.26:306:43
1712.26:306:41
1812.16:316:40
1912.16:326:38
2012.16:336:37
2112.06:336:35
2212.06:346:34
2312.06:356:32
2411.96:366:31
2511.96:376:29
2611.86:376:28
2711.86:386:26
2811.86:396:25
2911.76:406:23
3011.76:416:22

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for M'Sila

In seasonPeak

None of M'Sila's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

M'Sila sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is September a good time to visit M'Sila?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for M'Sila in September

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

In September, M'Sila sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in M'Sila 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 M'Sila peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in M'Sila 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 M'Sila is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1836 µg/m³Nov 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is M'Sila?

M'Sila sits at 35.7°N, 4.5°E, 465 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bordj Ghdir, 39 km away.

Topography around M'Sila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around M'Sila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,692 m.

The land around M'Sila is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (39%), cropland (31%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), bare terrain (32%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
525 m
80 km
1,692 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Bordj Ghdir 39 km · El Achir 40 km · Mansourah 43 km · Melouza 44 km · Bordj Bou Arreridj 45 km · Râs el Oued 52 km · Ain el Hadjel 59 km · Bou Saâda 65 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 M'Sila (35.7089°, 4.5372°, elevation 465 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).