Ain el Hadjel weather in October

In October, Ain el Hadjel sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ain el Hadjel's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ain el Hadjel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:57 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ain el Hadjel reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22716
32716
42716
52715
62715
72615
82615
92615
102615
112614
122614
132514
142514
152514
162514
172514
182413
192413
202413
212413
222413
232313
242313
252312
262312
272312
282212
292212
302211
312211

How October really feels in Ain el Hadjel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

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

Ain el Hadjel weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 2159.94.0
Feb14° / 194.510.65.0
Mar19° / 234.711.76.9
Apr22° / 10°274.912.97.7
May28° / 15°234.113.97.2
Jun34° / 20°92.114.44.0
Jul38° / 23°41.614.21.6
Aug37° / 23°72.513.32.2
Sep31° / 18°234.712.25.5
Oct25° / 14°224.211.18.0
Nov18° / 213.910.16.6
Dec13° / 194.79.64.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57228
67228
77129
87129
97030
107030
116931
126931
136832
146733
156634
166634
176535
186535
196535
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266733
276733
286634
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ain el Hadjel gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
414
514
614
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1315
1415
1515
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171245
271245
371245
472235
572235
673225
774215
874215
975205
1075205
1175205
1276195
1376195
1478184
1578184
1679174
1779174
1881163
1982153
2084142
2185132
2286131
2387121
2488111
2590100
269190
279190
289280
299370
309370
319460

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:446:23
211.66:456:21
311.66:466:20
411.56:476:18
511.56:476:17
611.56:486:16
711.46:496:14
811.46:506:13
911.36:516:11
1011.36:526:10
1111.36:536:09
1211.26:546:07
1311.26:546:06
1411.26:556:05
1511.16:566:03
1611.16:576:02
1711.06:586:01
1811.06:595:59
1911.07:005:58
2010.97:015:57
2110.97:025:56
2210.97:035:54
2310.87:045:53
2410.87:055:52
2510.87:055:51
2610.77:065:50
2710.77:075:49
2810.77:085:48
2910.67:095:47
3010.67:105:46
3110.67:115:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ain el Hadjel

In seasonPeak

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

Ain el Hadjel sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Ain el Hadjel?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Ain el Hadjel for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ain el Hadjel in October

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

In October, Ain el Hadjel sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ain el Hadjel in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Ain el Hadjel peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ain el Hadjel in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ain el Hadjel is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1539 µg/m³Nov 1831 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr35Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ain el Hadjel?

Ain el Hadjel sits at 35.7°N, 3.9°E, 544 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Aïssa, 26 km away.

Topography around Ain el Hadjel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ain el Hadjel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 559 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,519 m.

The land around Ain el Hadjel is covered by bare terrain (50%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), bare terrain (27%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
1,519 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Sidi Aïssa 26 km · Melouza 44 km · Chellalat el Adhaouara 52 km · Sour el Ghozlane 56 km · Bou Saâda 58 km · M'Sila 59 km · Birine 59 km · Mansourah 69 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 Ain el Hadjel (35.67°, 3.8815°, elevation 544 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).