Bordj Ghdir weather in October

In October, Bordj Ghdir sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Bordj Ghdir's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bordj Ghdir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:53 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Bordj Ghdir is commune and town in Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria.

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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bordj Ghdir reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22313
32313
42313
52313
62312
72312
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142111
152111
162111
172111
182111
192111
202011
212010
222010
232010
242010
252010
261910
271910
28199
29199
30189
31189

How October really feels in Bordj Ghdir

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.

Bordj Ghdir weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 407.82.59.82.4
Feb11° / 348.12.310.63.0
Mar15° / 488.71.211.74.6
Apr18° / 549.30.312.96.0
May23° / 11°498.3013.97.3
Jun29° / 16°246.1014.46.3
Jul33° / 20°114.1014.24.3
Aug32° / 19°227013.44.4
Sep27° / 15°489.1012.26.8
Oct21° / 11°386.9011.17.2
Nov15° / 3870.110.14.7
Dec11° / 347.21.39.62.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86733
96733
106634
116535
126337
136337
146238
156139
166139
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
246139
256139
266139
276238
286238
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bordj Ghdir gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
523
623
723
823
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2923
3023
3123

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
282171
384160
484160
585150
686140
787130
888120
988120
1089110
1190100
129190
139190
149280
159370
169370
179460
189460
199550
209640
219640
229730
239730
249820
259820
269820
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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 6:40 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:406:19
211.66:416:17
311.66:426:16
411.56:436:14
511.56:446:13
611.46:446:11
711.46:456:10
811.46:466:08
911.36:476:07
1011.36:486:06
1111.36:496:04
1211.26:506:03
1311.26:516:02
1411.16:516:00
1511.16:525:59
1611.16:535:58
1711.06:545:56
1811.06:555:55
1911.06:565:54
2010.96:575:53
2110.96:585:51
2210.96:595:50
2310.87:005:49
2410.87:015:48
2510.77:025:47
2610.77:035:46
2710.77:045:44
2810.67:055:43
2910.67:065:42
3010.67:075:41
3110.57:085:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.19 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
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
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 Bordj Ghdir

In seasonPeak

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

Bordj Ghdir sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Bordj Ghdir?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Bordj Ghdir for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bordj Ghdir in October

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

In October, Bordj Ghdir sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Bordj Ghdir 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 Bordj Ghdir peaks around July 14 at about 10 (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 14UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bordj Ghdir 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 Bordj Ghdir is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1732 µg/m³Nov 1926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bordj Ghdir?

Bordj Ghdir sits at 35.9°N, 4.9°E, 1,088 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Râs el Oued, 13 km away.

Topography around Bordj Ghdir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bordj Ghdir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 458 m around an average of 1,164 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m.

The land around Bordj Ghdir is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (28%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
458 m
16 km
1,116 m
80 km
1,818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Râs el Oued 13 km · Bordj Bou Arreridj 23 km · El Achir 30 km · Salah Bey 36 km · Aïn Oulmene 36 km · M'Sila 39 km · Bordj Zemoura 42 km · Mansourah 45 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 Bordj Ghdir (35.9011°, 4.8981°, elevation 1,088 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).