Sidi Bel Abbes weather in September

In September, Sidi Bel Abbes sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.7 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 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Sidi Bel Abbes's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Bel Abbes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:50 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Sidi Bel Abbes is City in Algeria.

Density
23/km²
people per km²
Founded
1849

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 27°C by the end.

A typical September day in Sidi Bel Abbes reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53120
63119
73119
83119
93119
103019
113019
123019
133018
143018
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202917
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272717
282716
292716
302716

How September really feels in Sidi Bel Abbes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Sidi Bel Abbes 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° / 568.69.95.0
Feb16° / 477.510.75.5
Mar19° / 527.411.76.6
Apr21° / 10°477.212.97.2
May25° / 14°304.713.87.9
Jun30° / 18°91.814.36.7
Jul34° / 21°10.414.14.3
Aug34° / 21°51.513.34.1
Sep29° / 18°193.712.26.4
Oct25° / 14°335.711.17.7
Nov19° / 10°587.910.16.6
Dec16° / 467.79.75.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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 (%)
18416
28317
38218
48119
58020
67921
77822
87624
97624
107525
117426
127426
137327
147228
157228
167228
177228
187129
197129
207129
217129
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277030
287228
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sidi Bel Abbes gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.7 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 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
58
68
78
88
99
109
119
129
1310
1410
1510
1611
1712
1812
1913
2014
2114
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162835191
2162935191
3163035181
4163135171
5163135171
6173235161
7183234151
8183234151
9193233141
10213233140
11223232130
12233232130
13243231130
14253231120
15263231120
16263230110
17273230110
18283130110
19283230100
2029323090
2129323090
2230332980
2330332970
2431342960
2531352860
2632362850
2732372740
2833382640
2934382530
3035392430

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.

0246810151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
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 6:39 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:397:26
212.76:407:24
312.76:407:23
412.76:417:21
512.66:427:20
612.66:437:18
712.66:437:17
812.56:447:15
912.56:457:14
1012.46:467:12
1112.46:477:11
1212.46:477:09
1312.36:487:08
1412.36:497:06
1512.36:507:05
1612.26:507:03
1712.26:517:02
1812.16:527:00
1912.16:536:59
2012.16:536:57
2112.06:546:56
2212.06:556:54
2312.06:566:53
2411.96:566:51
2511.96:576:50
2611.86:586:48
2711.86:596:47
2811.87:006:45
2911.77:006:44
3011.77:016:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
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 Sidi Bel Abbes

In seasonPeak

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

Sidi Bel Abbes sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is September a good time to visit Sidi Bel Abbes?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sidi Bel Abbes in September

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

In September, Sidi Bel Abbes sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sidi Bel Abbes in September

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 66 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Nov 1 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Sidi Bel Abbes 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 Sidi Bel Abbes 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
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Bel Abbes 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 Sidi Bel Abbes is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1228 µg/m³May 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Bel Abbes?

Sidi Bel Abbes sits at 35.2°N, 0.6°W, 492 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is ’Aïn el Berd, 22 km away.

Topography around Sidi Bel Abbes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Bel Abbes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 479 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m.

The land around Sidi Bel Abbes is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
617 m
80 km
1,688 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: ’Aïn el Berd 22 km · Sfizef 35 km · Hammam Bou Hadjar 37 km · El Malah 48 km · Aïn Temouchent 48 km · Sidi Abdelli 48 km · Ouled Mimoun 48 km · Bou Tlelis 49 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 Sidi Bel Abbes (35.1899°, -0.6309°, elevation 492 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).