’Aïn el Melh weather in October

In October, ’Aïn el Melh sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is ’Aïn el Melh's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ’Aïn el Melh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:55 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
40%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in ’Aïn el Melh reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°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)
12615
22615
32615
42515
52515
62514
72514
82514
92514
102414
112414
122413
132413
142413
152413
162313
172313
182313
192312
202312
212312
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232212
242212
252212
262211
272111
282111
292111
302111
312010

How October really feels in ’Aïn el Melh

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.

’Aïn el Melh weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 203.99.93.9
Feb14° / 153.410.74.8
Mar17° / 194.111.76.7
Apr21° / 10°274.412.97.6
May26° / 14°234.313.87.7
Jun32° / 20°113.414.34.8
Jul36° / 23°62.314.12.6
Aug35° / 22°144.513.33.1
Sep29° / 18°325.812.26.2
Oct23° / 13°264.911.17.9
Nov17° / 193.810.26.3
Dec13° / 153.19.74.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47030
57030
67030
77129
87129
97030
107030
117030
126931
136931
146832
156733
166832
176832
186832
196832
206832
216931
226931
236931
247030
257030
267030
277030
287129
297129
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

’Aïn el Melh gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
419
519
619
719
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1417
1517
1617
1716
1816
1915
2015
2115
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178184
278184
378184
479183
580173
680173
781163
881163
983152
1083152
1183152
1284142
1384142
1485132
1586131
1687121
1788111
1888111
1989101
209091
219190
229280
239370
249370
259460
269550
279550
289640
299640
309730
319730

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2710calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:436:22
211.66:436:21
311.66:446:19
411.56:456:18
511.56:466:16
611.56:476:15
711.46:486:13
811.46:486:12
911.46:496:11
1011.36:506:09
1111.36:516:08
1211.36:526:07
1311.26:536:05
1411.26:536:04
1511.16:546:03
1611.16:556:02
1711.16:566:00
1811.06:575:59
1911.06:585:58
2011.06:595:57
2110.97:005:56
2210.97:005:54
2310.97:015:53
2410.87:025:52
2510.87:035:51
2610.87:045:50
2710.77:055:49
2810.77:065:48
2910.77:075:47
3010.67:085:46
3110.67:095:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for ’Aïn el Melh

In seasonPeak

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

’Aïn el Melh sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
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Jul
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Nov
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Is October a good time to visit ’Aïn el Melh?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for ’Aïn el Melh in October

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

In October, ’Aïn el Melh sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in ’Aïn el Melh in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ’Aïn el Melh peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in ’Aïn el Melh 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 ’Aïn el Melh is worst in June — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1647 µg/m³Dec 1321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr39Poor
May41Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is ’Aïn el Melh?

’Aïn el Melh sits at 34.8°N, 4.2°E, 930 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bou Saâda, 41 km away.

Topography around ’Aïn el Melh

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ’Aïn el Melh.

Within 3 km, the terrain around ’Aïn el Melh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 952 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,436 m.

The land around ’Aïn el Melh is covered by bare terrain (44%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
690 m
80 km
1,436 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Bou Saâda 41 km · Feidh el Botma 53 km · Dar Chioukh 62 km · Djelfa 84 km · Sidi Khaled 91 km · Ouled Djellal 94 km · Ain el Hadjel 96 km · Messaad 97 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 ’Aïn el Melh (34.8415°, 4.1638°, elevation 930 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).