Saïda in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Saïda sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 107 mm of precipitation over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Saïda's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saïda's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Precipitation
107 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.5
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Saïda in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 14°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Saïda reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Saïda

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Saïda 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 398.31.69.93.2
Feb13° / 367.81.910.73.9
Mar16° / 468.20.511.75.4
Apr19° / 448.30.112.96.6
May24° / 11°386.8013.87.6
Jun30° / 16°204.4014.36.3
Jul34° / 20°114014.13.6
Aug33° / 20°175.9013.33.9
Sep28° / 16°327012.26.6
Oct22° / 11°355.7011.17.6
Nov16° / 416.80.310.25.4
Dec12° / 307.10.99.73.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Saïda gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 20 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Saïda

In seasonPeak

In fall, Saïda overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Saïda sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is fall a good time to visit Saïda?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Saïda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saïda in Fall

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

In fall, Saïda sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

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UV index in Saïda in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Saïda peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Saïda in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Saïda is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1229 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb19Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saïda?

Saïda sits at 34.8°N, 0.2°E, 840 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bou Hanifia el Hamamat, 57 km away.

Topography around Saïda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saïda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 876 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,408 m.

The land around Saïda is covered by grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), grassland (30%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
612 m
80 km
1,408 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 57 km · Sfizef 58 km · Mascara 63 km · Tighenif 67 km · Sidi Bel Abbes 82 km · Sig 84 km · Mohammadia 85 km · ’Aïn el Berd 85 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 Saïda (34.8303°, 0.1517°, elevation 840 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.