Sfizef weather in September

In September, Sfizef sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.3 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 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Sfizef's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sfizef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:49 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in Sfizef reaches about 30°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 34°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)
13320
23320
33220
43220
53219
63219
73219
83119
93119
103119
113119
123118
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
182918
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242817
252817
262816
272816
282816
292816
302716

How September really feels in Sfizef

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 4 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
4
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.

Sfizef 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° / 478.29.95.0
Feb16° / 437.610.75.5
Mar19° / 497.511.76.6
Apr22° / 10°43712.97.2
May26° / 14°315.213.87.8
Jun30° / 18°10214.36.1
Jul35° / 21°20.814.13.6
Aug35° / 21°72.213.33.6
Sep30° / 18°204.312.26.0
Oct25° / 14°325.611.17.7
Nov19° / 10°517.610.16.7
Dec16° / 417.49.75.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38020
47921
57822
67822
77624
87525
97525
107426
117426
127228
137228
147129
157129
167030
177030
187030
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
247030
257030
267030
277129
287228
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sfizef gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.3 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 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
410
510
610
711
811
911
1011
1112
1212
1312
1412
1513
1613
1714
1814
1915
2015
2116
2216
2316
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2916
3016

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1203331151
2203431151
3203431141
4203531141
5213531130
6213531130
7223530120
8233530120
9243530110
10263429110
11273329100
12283329100
13303229100
1431312990
1532312990
1633302980
1734302980
1834302870
1935302870
2036302860
2136312760
2237312750
2337322650
2437342540
2538352440
2638362330
2738372220
2839382120
2940392020
3040401910

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

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 6:37 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:377:24
212.76:387:23
312.76:397:21
412.76:407:20
512.66:407:18
612.66:417:17
712.66:427:15
812.56:437:14
912.56:437:12
1012.46:447:11
1112.46:457:09
1212.46:467:08
1312.36:467:06
1412.36:477:05
1512.36:487:03
1612.26:497:02
1712.26:507:00
1812.16:506:59
1912.16:516:57
2012.16:526:56
2112.06:536:54
2212.06:536:53
2312.06:546:51
2411.96:556:50
2511.96:566:48
2611.86:566:47
2711.86:576:45
2811.86:586:44
2911.76:596:42
3011.77:006:41

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.51 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
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
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 Sfizef

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Sfizef?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sfizef in September

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

In September, Sfizef sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sfizef 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 Sfizef peaks around July 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

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

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1530 µg/m³May 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sfizef?

Sfizef sits at 35.2°N, 0.2°W, 551 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bou Hanifia el Hamamat, 20 km away.

Topography around Sfizef

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sfizef has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 604 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,459 m.

The land around Sfizef is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
607 m
80 km
1,459 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 20 km · ’Aïn el Berd 28 km · Sig 33 km · Sidi Bel Abbes 35 km · Mascara 39 km · Mohammadia 49 km · Sidi ech Chahmi 53 km · En Nedjma 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 Sfizef (35.2346°, -0.2444°, elevation 551 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).