Sidi ech Chahmi in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sidi ech Chahmi sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 107 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 18°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Sidi ech Chahmi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sidi ech Chahmi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
107 mm
17 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
7.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sidi ech Chahmi in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 18°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sidi ech Chahmi reaches about 23°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Sidi ech Chahmi 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 11°488.49.95.3
Feb16° / 11°377.210.75.5
Mar18° / 12°406.511.76.5
Apr19° / 14°36612.97.1
May22° / 17°213.413.98.1
Jun26° / 20°4114.48.9
Jul29° / 23°10.114.27.9
Aug29° / 24°30.513.37.2
Sep27° / 22°153.512.27.8
Oct24° / 18°315.411.17.9
Nov20° / 15°618.210.16.7
Dec17° / 12°446.99.66.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Sidi ech Chahmi gets around 107 mm of rain over 17 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 humid — 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 11 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 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Sidi ech Chahmi

In seasonPeak

None of Sidi ech Chahmi's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Sidi ech Chahmi sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is fall a good time to visit Sidi ech Chahmi?

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.

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Sidi ech Chahmi for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sidi ech Chahmi in Fall

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

In fall, Sidi ech Chahmi sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sidi ech Chahmi in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 21°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 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 7 to Oct 30 — 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 ech Chahmi in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — 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 ech Chahmi peaks around July 19 at about 9 (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 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sidi ech Chahmi 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 Sidi ech Chahmi is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1622 µg/m³Jun 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi ech Chahmi?

Sidi ech Chahmi sits at 35.7°N, 0.5°W, 92 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Assi Bou Nif, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Sidi ech Chahmi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi ech Chahmi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m.

The land around Sidi ech Chahmi is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
603 m
80 km
1,099 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Assi Bou Nif 4.0 km · En Nedjma 4.0 km · Bir el Djir 7.0 km · Es Senia 9.0 km · Oran 11 km · Gdyel 16 km · Mers el Kebir 18 km · ’Aïn el Turk 24 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 ech Chahmi (35.659°, -0.5217°, elevation 92 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.