Oued el Abtal weather in September

In September, Oued el Abtal sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-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 57% 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 Oued el Abtal's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oued el Abtal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:45 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th 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 Oued el Abtal reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13420
23320
33320
43320
53320
63320
73219
83219
93219
103219
113119
123119
133118
143118
153118
163018
173018
183018
193018
203017
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262817
272816
282816
292816
302816

How September really feels in Oued el Abtal

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.

Oued el Abtal weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 448.59.94.7
Feb16° / 41810.75.2
Mar19° / 48811.76.5
Apr22° / 10°467.412.97.2
May26° / 14°335.213.87.5
Jun32° / 18°92.114.35.2
Jul36° / 22°30.714.22.8
Aug36° / 22°82.313.32.9
Sep31° / 18°244.612.25.6
Oct25° / 14°345.911.17.6
Nov19° / 487.710.16.5
Dec16° / 407.49.65.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38218
48119
58020
67822
77723
87723
97624
107525
117525
127426
137426
147327
157327
167228
177129
187129
197129
207030
217030
227030
236931
246931
257030
267030
277030
287129
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Oued el Abtal gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
311
411
512
612
713
813
913
1014
1114
1214
1314
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2216
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131342681
231342681
332342681
432342671
533342570
634342570
734332570
835332470
936322470
1037312480
1138302480
1239302380
1340292380
1441292380
1542282280
1642282280
1743292170
1843292170
1943292170
2043302060
2144312060
2244321950
2344321850
2445331840
2546341740
2647341630
2748351530
2849351420
2950351320
3051351220

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:337:21
212.76:347:19
312.76:357:18
412.76:367:16
512.66:367:15
612.66:377:13
712.66:387:12
812.56:397:10
912.56:407:09
1012.46:407:07
1112.46:417:06
1212.46:427:04
1312.36:437:03
1412.36:437:01
1512.36:447:00
1612.26:456:58
1712.26:466:57
1812.16:476:55
1912.16:476:54
2012.16:486:52
2112.06:496:51
2212.06:506:49
2312.06:506:48
2411.96:516:46
2511.96:526:45
2611.86:536:43
2711.86:546:42
2811.86:546:40
2911.76:556:39
3011.76:566:37

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 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Oued el Abtal

In seasonPeak

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

Oued el Abtal sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is September a good time to visit Oued el Abtal?

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 Oued el Abtal for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Oued el Abtal in September

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

In September, Oued el Abtal sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Oued el Abtal 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 Oued el Abtal peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oued el Abtal 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 Oued el Abtal is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1328 µg/m³Jan 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oued el Abtal?

Oued el Abtal sits at 35.5°N, 0.7°E, 259 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Zemoura, 30 km away.

Topography around Oued el Abtal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oued el Abtal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,328 m.

The land around Oued el Abtal is covered by grassland (37%), cropland (32%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
786 m
80 km
1,328 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Zemoura 30 km · Tighenif 33 km · Relizane 33 km · Mascara 50 km · Djidiouia 54 km · Frenda 54 km · Tiaret 58 km · Mohammadia 58 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 Oued el Abtal (35.456°, 0.6878°, elevation 259 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).