Bou Saâda weather in October

In October, Bou Saâda sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 30 mm of rain across 4.5 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 53% 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 Bou Saâda's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bou Saâda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:55 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
40%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 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 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bou Saâda reaches about 25°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 30°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)
12816
22716
32716
42716
52715
62715
72615
82615
92615
102615
112614
122614
132514
142514
152514
162514
172513
182413
192413
202413
212413
222413
232413
242312
252312
262312
272312
282212
292211
302211
312211

How October really feels in Bou Saâda

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.

Bou Saâda 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° / 234.69.94.2
Feb15° / 163.810.75.3
Mar19° / 234.511.77.1
Apr23° / 10°32512.97.7
May28° / 15°284.913.87.0
Jun34° / 20°11314.33.8
Jul38° / 24°8314.11.4
Aug37° / 23°134.513.32.0
Sep31° / 19°346.212.25.4
Oct25° / 14°304.511.17.9
Nov18° / 214.210.16.7
Dec14° / 184.19.74.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
96931
106931
116931
126832
136733
146733
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226733
236634
246634
256733
266832
276832
286931
296931
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bou Saâda gets around 30 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
216
316
416
516
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169238
269238
369238
470228
570228
671218
771218
872208
973207
1074197
1174197
1274197
1376186
1476186
1577185
1677185
1779174
1879174
1981163
2081163
2183152
2285141
2385141
2486131
2588120
2689110
2789110
2890100
299190
309190
319280

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
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:43 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:436:22
211.66:446:20
311.66:446:19
411.56:456:17
511.56:466:16
611.56:476:15
711.46:486:13
811.46:496:12
911.46:496:10
1011.36:506:09
1111.36:516:08
1211.26:526:06
1311.26:536:05
1411.26:546:04
1511.16:556:02
1611.16:556:01
1711.16:566:00
1811.06:575:59
1911.06:585:57
2011.06:595:56
2110.97:005:55
2210.97:015:54
2310.87:025:53
2410.87:035:52
2510.87:045:51
2610.77:055:49
2710.77:065:48
2810.77:075:47
2910.67:075:46
3010.67:085:45
3110.67:095:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.44 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
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bou Saâda

In seasonPeak

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

Bou Saâda 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 Bou Saâda?

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
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bou Saâda in October

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

In October, Bou Saâda sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Bou Saâda 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 Bou Saâda peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bou Saâda 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 Bou Saâda is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1734 µg/m³Nov 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bou Saâda?

Bou Saâda sits at 35.2°N, 4.2°E, 611 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is ’Aïn el Melh, 41 km away.

Topography around Bou Saâda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bou Saâda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 643 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,154 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,299 m.

The land around Bou Saâda is covered by grassland (45%), bare terrain (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and bare terrain (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
405 m
16 km
1,154 m
80 km
1,299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: ’Aïn el Melh 41 km · Ain el Hadjel 58 km · M'Sila 65 km · Dar Chioukh 72 km · Sidi Aïssa 84 km · Melouza 86 km · Feidh el Botma 87 km · Birine 98 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 Bou Saâda (35.2086°, 4.174°, elevation 611 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).