Arzew weather in October

In October, Arzew sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Arzew's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arzew's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:14 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Arzew is municipality in Oran, Algeria.

Density
909/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Arzew reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
22620
32620
42619
52619
62519
72519
82519
92519
102519
112519
122519
132518
142518
152418
162418
172418
182418
192418
202418
212418
222418
232417
242317
252317
262317
272317
282317
292317
302316
312216

How October really feels in Arzew

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.

Arzew weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 10°468.29.85.4
Feb16° / 11°387.310.65.7
Mar18° / 12°406.811.76.6
Apr20° / 14°37612.97.2
May23° / 17°223.813.98.2
Jun27° / 20°51.114.48.5
Jul30° / 23°10.114.26.9
Aug31° / 23°40.613.46.4
Sep28° / 21°163.612.27.4
Oct24° / 18°305.411.17.9
Nov20° / 14°587.810.16.8
Dec17° / 12°4279.66.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67228
77129
87129
97030
107030
116931
126733
136733
146535
156535
166436
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266535
276535
286535
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Arzew gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.4 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 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
416
516
616
716
817
917
1018
1118
1219
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3020
3120

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121745332
231746322
331746312
441846311
541946301
652046291
752146281
862145271
972245250
1072345240
1182445230
1282545220
1382645200
1492745190
1592845180
16103044160
17103144150
18103244140
19113344130
20123443110
21123543100
2213364290
2314364280
2415374170
2516384060
2617393950
2719403750
2820403640
2922413430
3024413230
3126423020

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:01 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:016:39
211.67:026:38
311.67:036:37
411.57:046:35
511.57:046:34
611.47:056:32
711.47:066:31
811.47:076:29
911.37:086:28
1011.37:096:27
1111.37:106:25
1211.27:106:24
1311.27:116:22
1411.17:126:21
1511.17:136:20
1611.17:146:19
1711.07:156:17
1811.07:166:16
1911.07:176:15
2010.97:186:13
2110.97:196:12
2210.97:206:11
2310.87:216:10
2410.87:226:09
2510.87:236:08
2610.77:246:06
2710.77:246:05
2810.67:256:04
2910.67:266:03
3010.67:276:02
3110.57:286:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Arzew

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Arzew?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Arzew in October

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

In October, Arzew sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Arzew 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 30 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Arzew 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 Arzew peaks around July 18 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateJul 18UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1625 µg/m³Jun 916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arzew?

Arzew sits at 35.9°N, 0.3°W, 10 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn el Bya, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Arzew

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arzew has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m.

The land around Arzew is covered by grassland (41%), artificial surfaces (20%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (51%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (35%), cropland (33%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
227 m
16 km
627 m
80 km
1,033 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Aïn el Bya 5.0 km · Gdyel 12 km · Assi Bou Nif 24 km · Bir el Djir 25 km · Sidi ech Chahmi 28 km · En Nedjma 32 km · Oran 33 km · Es Senia 36 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 Arzew (35.8505°, -0.318°, elevation 10 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).