Zeribet el Oued weather in September

In September, Zeribet el Oued sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Zeribet el Oued's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zeribet el Oued's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:22 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
32%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Zeribet el Oued reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13726
23626
33626
43625
53625
63625
73525
83525
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113524
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213322
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283121
293121
303121

How September really feels in Zeribet el Oued

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 24 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
24
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.

Zeribet el Oued weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 132.49.96.3
Feb18° / 82.110.77.4
Mar22° / 11°162.811.78.3
Apr26° / 15°173.212.88.1
May32° / 20°9213.85.3
Jun37° / 25°3114.32.1
Jul40° / 28°20.214.10.2
Aug39° / 28°5113.30.8
Sep34° / 23°142.512.23.9
Oct28° / 18°132.311.17.4
Nov21° / 11°122.310.28.2
Dec17° / 102.39.76.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28911
38911
48713
58713
68614
78614
88614
98416
108416
118317
128218
138218
148020
158020
167921
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207723
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zeribet el Oued gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
47
57
67
77
87
97
106
116
126
137
147
157
167
178
188
198
209
219
2210
2310
2410
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14041172
23942172
33942172
43842182
53842183
63842173
73941173
83941173
94041162
104141162
114240152
124440152
134539142
144639142
154738132
164738131
174838131
184937131
194937131
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215037131
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245136121
255136121
265235121
275235121
285434111
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305633101

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:116:57
212.76:126:55
312.76:126:54
412.76:136:52
512.66:146:51
612.66:146:49
712.56:156:48
812.56:166:47
912.56:176:45
1012.46:176:44
1112.46:186:42
1212.46:196:41
1312.36:206:39
1412.36:206:38
1512.36:216:36
1612.26:226:35
1712.26:236:33
1812.16:236:32
1912.16:246:30
2012.16:256:29
2112.06:266:27
2212.06:266:26
2312.06:276:24
2411.96:286:23
2511.96:296:21
2611.86:296:20
2711.86:306:18
2811.86:316:17
2911.76:326:16
3011.76:326:14

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Zeribet el Oued

In seasonPeak

In September, Zeribet el Oued sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Zeribet el Oued sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Zeribet el Oued?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zeribet el Oued. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zeribet el Oued in September

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

In September, Zeribet el Oued sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zeribet el Oued 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 Zeribet el Oued peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Zeribet el Oued 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 Zeribet el Oued is worst in June — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1643 µg/m³Dec 1619 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug35Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zeribet el Oued?

Zeribet el Oued sits at 34.7°N, 6.5°E, 47 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Okba, 56 km away.

Topography around Zeribet el Oued

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zeribet el Oued has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,333 m.

The land around Zeribet el Oued is covered by bare terrain (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
280 m
80 km
2,333 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
September weather nearby: Sidi Okba 56 km · Arris 66 km · Biskra 74 km · Tazoult-Lambese 92 km · Aïn Touta 95 km · El Meghaïer 98 km · Kaïs 98 km · Khenchela 102 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 Zeribet el Oued (34.6828°, 6.5111°, elevation 47 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).