Ammi Moussa weather in October

In October, Ammi Moussa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ammi Moussa's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ammi Moussa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:08 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ammi Moussa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 31°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
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72716
82716
92716
102715
112715
122615
132615
142615
152615
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172615
182514
192514
202514
212514
222514
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242514
252413
262413
272413
282413
292413
302313
312312

How October really feels in Ammi Moussa

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.

Ammi Moussa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 548.99.84.7
Feb16° / 478.610.65.2
Mar19° / 507.911.76.6
Apr22° / 11°497.712.97.3
May27° / 14°305.213.97.3
Jun33° / 19°71.614.44.8
Jul37° / 22°20.714.22.3
Aug36° / 22°6213.42.4
Sep31° / 19°173.412.25.3
Oct26° / 15°295.311.17.6
Nov19° / 10°558.410.16.5
Dec16° / 487.79.65.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47129
57129
67030
77030
86931
96931
106832
116733
126634
136634
146436
156436
166337
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246337
256337
266238
276337
286238
296337
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ammi Moussa gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
616
716
816
917
1017
1118
1218
1318
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2720
2820
2921
3021
3122

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14638151
24837141
34937141
45036131
55036131
65235121
75335120
85534110
95534110
105534110
115733100
125733100
13583390
14583390
15593380
16603280
17613270
18633160
19643060
20662950
21682840
22692740
23712630
24722530
25742420
26762220
27782110
28792010
29811810
30821710
31831610

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 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 6:55 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:556:34
211.66:566:32
311.66:576:31
411.56:586:29
511.56:596:28
611.47:006:26
711.47:006:25
811.47:016:24
911.37:026:22
1011.37:036:21
1111.37:046:19
1211.27:056:18
1311.27:066:17
1411.17:076:15
1511.17:076:14
1611.17:086:13
1711.07:096:11
1811.07:106:10
1911.07:116:09
2010.97:126:08
2110.97:136:07
2210.97:146:05
2310.87:156:04
2410.87:166:03
2510.87:176:02
2610.77:186:01
2710.77:196:00
2810.67:205:59
2910.67:215:58
3010.67:225:56
3110.57:235:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ammi Moussa

In seasonPeak

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

Ammi Moussa sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Ammi Moussa?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ammi Moussa in October

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

In October, Ammi Moussa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Ammi Moussa in October

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 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 8 to Nov 1 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ammi Moussa 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 Ammi Moussa peaks around July 16 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ammi Moussa 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 Ammi Moussa is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1626 µg/m³May 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ammi Moussa?

Ammi Moussa sits at 35.9°N, 1.1°E, 157 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Oued Rhiou, 20 km away.

Topography around Ammi Moussa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ammi Moussa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around Ammi Moussa is covered by grassland (46%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
336 m
16 km
840 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Oued Rhiou 20 km · Boukadir 22 km · Djidiouia 26 km · Oued Sly 27 km · Mazouna 34 km · ’Aïn Merane 35 km · Zemoura 36 km · Chlef 39 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 Ammi Moussa (35.8678°, 1.1114°, elevation 157 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).