Charef weather in October

In October, Charef sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.7 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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Charef's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:00 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Charef reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°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)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122212
132212
142211
152211
162211
172211
182111
192111
202111
212110
222110
232110
242010
252010
262010
272010
28209
29199
30199
31199

How October really feels in Charef

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.

Charef 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 276.51.79.92.6
Feb12° / 245.61.710.73.5
Mar15° / 286.10.711.75.4
Apr19° / 366.40.112.86.9
May25° / 12°285.7013.87.7
Jun31° / 18°153.9014.35.5
Jul35° / 21°83.1014.13.1
Aug34° / 21°154.6013.33.7
Sep28° / 16°376.9012.26.7
Oct22° / 11°355.7011.17.5
Nov15° / 224.90.110.25.2
Dec11° / 235.10.89.73.2

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
56931
67030
77030
86931
96931
106931
116931
126733
136733
146634
156634
166535
176436
186436
196436
206436
216535
226535
236535
246436
256535
266535
276535
286535
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Charef gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
821
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1621
1721
1820
1919
2019
2118
2217
2317
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
29010
39010
4919
5919
6919
7928
8928
9928
10937
11937
12937
13937
14946
15946
16955
17955
18964
19964
20973
21973
22982
23982
24982
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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2711calm
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2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:486:28
211.66:496:26
311.66:506:25
411.56:506:23
511.56:516:22
611.56:526:20
711.46:536:19
811.46:546:18
911.46:546:16
1011.36:556:15
1111.36:566:14
1211.36:576:12
1311.26:586:11
1411.26:596:10
1511.27:006:09
1611.17:006:07
1711.17:016:06
1811.07:026:05
1911.07:036:04
2011.07:046:02
2110.97:056:01
2210.97:066:00
2310.97:075:59
2410.87:075:58
2510.87:085:57
2610.87:095:56
2710.77:105:55
2810.77:115:54
2910.77:125:53
3010.67:135:52
3110.67:145:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Charef

In seasonPeak

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

Charef 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 Charef?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Charef in October

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

In October, Charef sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Charef 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 Charef peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Charef 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 Charef is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1634 µg/m³Dec 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Charef?

Charef sits at 34.6°N, 2.8°E, 1,157 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Idrissia, 31 km away.

Topography around Charef

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charef has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m around an average of 1,159 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 984 m.

The land around Charef is covered by grassland (35%) and bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
338 m
16 km
683 m
80 km
984 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: El Idrissia 31 km · Djelfa 43 km · ’Aïn el Bell 50 km · Hassi Bahbah 54 km · Dar Chioukh 70 km · Ksar Chellala 79 km · Messaad 83 km · Aflou 85 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 Charef (34.621°, 2.795°, elevation 1,157 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. 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).