Meskiana weather in September

In September, Meskiana sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 35 mm of rain across 8.3 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 31°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Meskiana's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meskiana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:17 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical September day in Meskiana reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33118
43018
53018
63017
73017
83017
92917
102917
112917
122917
132916
142916
152816
162816
172816
182816
192816
202815
212715
222715
232715
242715
252715
262615
272614
282614
292614
302614

How September really feels in Meskiana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Meskiana 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 336.419.93.4
Feb13° / 286.40.810.73.9
Mar16° / 418.10.511.75.5
Apr20° / 438.20.112.96.7
May25° / 12°417.9013.97.3
Jun31° / 17°214.9014.45.6
Jul34° / 20°113.6014.23.6
Aug34° / 20°185.3013.33.9
Sep28° / 16°358.3012.26.3
Oct23° / 12°305.7011.17.6
Nov17° / 315.3010.16.1
Dec13° / 295.60.49.64.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28416
38416
48218
58218
68020
77921
87921
97723
107723
117525
127426
137327
147129
157129
166931
176931
186832
196832
206733
216733
226634
236634
246733
256733
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Meskiana gets around 35 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
427
527
627
727
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2626
2726
2826
2925
3025

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15534101
25535100
35436100
45436100
55337100
65337100
75337100
85337100
95337100
105337100
115436100
125436100
13563590
14563590
15583480
16583480
17603370
18603370
19613360
20623260
21633250
22643240
23643240
24653140
25673030
26673030
27682930
28702820
29712720
30712720

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:05 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:056:53
212.86:066:51
312.76:076:50
412.76:086:48
512.66:086:47
612.66:096:45
712.66:106:44
812.56:116:42
912.56:126:41
1012.56:126:39
1112.46:136:38
1212.46:146:36
1312.36:156:35
1412.36:156:33
1512.36:166:32
1612.26:176:30
1712.26:186:29
1812.16:196:27
1912.16:196:26
2012.16:206:24
2112.06:216:23
2212.06:226:21
2312.06:236:20
2411.96:236:18
2511.96:246:17
2611.86:256:15
2711.86:266:14
2811.86:276:12
2911.76:276:11
3011.76:286:09

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Meskiana

In seasonPeak

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

Meskiana sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is September a good time to visit Meskiana?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Meskiana in September

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

In September, Meskiana sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Meskiana 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 Meskiana 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Meskiana 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 Meskiana is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 2031 µg/m³Dec 2122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Meskiana?

Meskiana sits at 35.6°N, 7.7°E, 850 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Beïda, 31 km away.

Topography around Meskiana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meskiana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 849 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 707 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,858 m.

The land around Meskiana is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
707 m
80 km
1,858 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Aïn Beïda 31 km · Hammamet 33 km · El Aouinet 33 km · Cheria 41 km · Tébessa 49 km · M’Daourouch 52 km · Khenchela 52 km · Ouenza 55 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 Meskiana (35.6306°, 7.6661°, elevation 850 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).