Chiffa weather in October

In October, Chiffa sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 55 mm of rain across 7.4 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Chiffa's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chiffa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:03 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
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 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Chiffa reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°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)
12517
22517
32517
42417
52417
62417
72417
82416
92416
102416
112416
122316
132316
142316
152316
162316
172315
182315
192315
202315
212215
222215
232215
242215
252214
262214
272214
282114
292114
302114
312114

Chiffa 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 7910.80.39.84.0
Feb14° / 679.90.810.64.2
Mar16° / 709.70.311.75.3
Apr18° / 11°709.6012.96.2
May22° / 14°546.8013.97.4
Jun26° / 18°112.5014.48.4
Jul29° / 21°20.5014.27.1
Aug30° / 22°102.1013.46.5
Sep27° / 19°325.9012.27.4
Oct23° / 15°557.4011.17.4
Nov18° / 11°7811.1010.15.7
Dec15° / 759.80.29.64.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76733
86733
96733
106733
116634
126634
136535
146436
156436
166436
176436
186337
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296337
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chiffa gets around 55 mm of rain over 7.4 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
825
925
1025
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1925
2025
2125
2224
2324
2424
2525
2625
2726
2826
2927
3028
3129

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12139383
22239372
32340352
42540342
52640332
62840311
72939301
83139291
93239281
103439261
113539251
123639240
133740230
143940210
154040200
164140180
174341170
184441150
194541140
204641120
214842110
224941100
23514180
24534070
25544060
26553960
27583750
28603640
29623440
30653230
31663130

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 6:49 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:496:27
211.66:506:26
311.66:516:24
411.56:526:23
511.56:536:21
611.46:536:20
711.46:546:18
811.46:556:17
911.36:566:15
1011.36:576:14
1111.26:586:12
1211.26:596:11
1311.27:006:10
1411.17:016:08
1511.17:026:07
1611.17:036:06
1711.07:036:04
1811.07:046:03
1910.97:056:02
2010.97:066:01
2110.97:075:59
2210.87:085:58
2310.87:095:57
2410.87:105:56
2510.77:115:55
2610.77:125:53
2710.77:135:52
2810.67:145:51
2910.67:155:50
3010.57:165:49
3110.57:175:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chiffa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Chiffa?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chiffa in October

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

In October, Chiffa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Chiffa in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) 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 Nov 4 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Chiffa 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 Chiffa peaks around July 17 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 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chiffa 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 Chiffa is worst in July — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 40 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1966 µg/m³Nov 1841 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Chiffa?

Chiffa sits at 36.5°N, 2.7°E, 110 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mouzaïa, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Chiffa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiffa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,606 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,792 m.

The land around Chiffa is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (26%), water (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
1,606 m
80 km
1,792 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mouzaïa 4.0 km · Boû Arfa 7.0 km · Blida 8.0 km · El Affroun 10 km · Beni Tamou 11 km · Oued el Alleug 11 km · Beni Mered 13 km · Souma 16 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 Chiffa (36.4629°, 2.7387°, elevation 110 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).