Souk Ahras weather in September

In September, Souk Ahras sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 48 mm of rain across 9.9 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 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Souk Ahras's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Souk Ahras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:16 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical September day in Souk Ahras reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°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)
13118
23118
33018
43018
53018
63018
72918
82918
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142817
152817
162817
172816
182816
192816
202716
212716
222716
232716
242715
252715
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615

How September really feels in Souk Ahras

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Souk Ahras 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 5910.30.99.83.3
Feb13° / 539.50.810.63.6
Mar16° / 68110.411.75.0
Apr19° / 6811.10.112.96.1
May24° / 12°589.8013.97.1
Jun29° / 16°286014.46.3
Jul33° / 19°113.5014.24.6
Aug33° / 20°276.4013.44.3
Sep28° / 17°489.9012.26.1
Oct23° / 13°548.6011.17.2
Nov17° / 548.6010.15.8
Dec13° / 539.30.39.63.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
47921
57822
67723
77624
87525
97426
107327
117228
127129
137030
146931
156733
166733
176634
186436
196436
206436
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Souk Ahras gets around 48 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
431
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1231
1331
1432
1532
1632
1732
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3033

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12640295
22641295
32641295
42641295
52641285
62641285
72741285
82741275
92841275
102941265
112940255
123040255
133140245
143240234
153340234
163440224
173540223
183640213
193740203
203840202
213940192
224040192
234139181
244239171
254339171
264538161
274638151
284837150
294937140
305136130

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 6:04 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:046:52
212.86:046:51
312.76:056:49
412.76:066:48
512.76:076:46
612.66:086:45
712.66:086:43
812.56:096:42
912.56:106:40
1012.56:116:39
1112.46:126:37
1212.46:126:36
1312.36:136:34
1412.36:146:32
1512.36:156:31
1612.26:166:29
1712.26:176:28
1812.16:176:26
1912.16:186:25
2012.16:196:23
2112.06:206:22
2212.06:216:20
2312.06:216:18
2411.96:226:17
2511.96:236:15
2611.86:246:14
2711.86:256:12
2811.86:266:11
2911.76:266:09
3011.76:276:08

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Souk Ahras

In seasonPeak

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

Souk Ahras sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is September a good time to visit Souk Ahras?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Souk Ahras in September

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

In September, Souk Ahras sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Souk Ahras in September

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 17 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Souk Ahras in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Souk Ahras peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Souk Ahras 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 Souk Ahras is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1827 µg/m³Dec 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Souk Ahras?

Souk Ahras sits at 36.3°N, 8.0°E, 697 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is M’Daourouch, 26 km away.

Topography around Souk Ahras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Souk Ahras has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m around an average of 679 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,021 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m.

The land around Souk Ahras is covered by grassland (37%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), cropland (26%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), grassland (25%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
438 m
16 km
1,021 m
80 km
1,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: M’Daourouch 26 km · Ouenza 40 km · Sedrata 41 km · Boumahra Ahmed 44 km · El Aouinet 47 km · Besbes 47 km · Ghardimaou 47 km · Drean 48 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 Souk Ahras (36.2864°, 7.9511°, elevation 697 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).