Barika weather in October

In October, Barika sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.9 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 27°C in the first days to 22°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 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 Barika's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barika's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:51 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
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 Barika reaches about 24°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52616
62615
72615
82615
92615
102515
112515
122514
132514
142514
152514
162414
172414
182413
192413
202413
212313
222313
232313
242312
252312
262312
272212
282212
292211
302211
312111

How October really feels in Barika

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.

Barika 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
Jan13° / 224.59.94.1
Feb14° / 163.710.75.1
Mar18° / 244.511.77.0
Apr22° / 11°264.512.97.8
May28° / 15°183.413.87.3
Jun34° / 21°7214.34.1
Jul37° / 24°30.714.12.0
Aug36° / 23°62.113.32.6
Sep30° / 19°233.412.25.8
Oct24° / 14°233.911.18.1
Nov18° / 22410.16.6
Dec13° / 194.39.74.5

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 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77426
87426
97327
107327
117228
127129
137129
147030
157030
166931
176931
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Barika gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.9 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173225
274215
375214
475214
576204
676204
776204
877194
978193
1079183
1179183
1279183
1380173
1481172
1582162
1682162
1783152
1885141
1986131
2086131
2187121
2289110
2390100
249190
259280
269280
279370
289460
299460
309550
319550

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 9 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
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:38 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:17
211.66:396:15
311.66:406:14
411.56:416:13
511.56:416:11
611.56:426:10
711.46:436:08
811.46:446:07
911.36:456:06
1011.36:466:04
1111.36:466:03
1211.26:476:01
1311.26:486:00
1411.26:495:59
1511.16:505:58
1611.16:515:56
1711.16:525:55
1811.06:535:54
1911.06:545:53
2010.96:555:51
2110.96:555:50
2210.96:565:49
2310.86:575:48
2410.86:585:47
2510.86:595:45
2610.77:005:44
2710.77:015:43
2810.77:025:42
2910.67:035:41
3010.67:045:40
3110.67:055:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Barika

In seasonPeak

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

Barika sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Barika?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barika in October

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

In October, Barika sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Barika 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 Barika peaks around July 12 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 12UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Barika 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 Barika is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1735 µg/m³Nov 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun35Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barika?

Barika sits at 35.4°N, 5.4°E, 476 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is N’Gaous, 29 km away.

Topography around Barika

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 478 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,095 m.

The land around Barika is covered by bare terrain (45%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%), grassland (32%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
2,095 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: N’Gaous 29 km · Râs el Aïoun 41 km · Aïn Touta 48 km · ’Aïn Azel 50 km · Salah Bey 52 km · Merouana 56 km · Aïn Oulmene 60 km · Biskra 68 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 Barika (35.389°, 5.3658°, elevation 476 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).