El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh weather in October

In October, El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 60% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:08 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
36%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
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 El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42615
52615
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How October really feels in El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh

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.

El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 112.610.14.3
Feb15° / 92.110.85.5
Mar18° / 14311.77.3
Apr22° / 10°132.612.88.4
May28° / 15°9213.77.6
Jun33° / 20°51.114.14.4
Jul37° / 24°20.513.91.9
Aug36° / 23°51.513.22.6
Sep31° / 18°18312.25.8
Oct24° / 13°162.411.28.3
Nov17° / 162.810.36.7
Dec13° / 829.94.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37624
47624
57525
67525
77624
87624
97525
107525
117426
127426
137327
147228
157228
167228
177129
187228
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247228
257228
267327
277426
287426
297525
307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.4 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
210
310
410
59
69
79
89
98
108
118
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
287
297
307
317

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8928
9928
10928
11937
12937
13937
14946
15955
16955
17964
18964
19973
20973
21982
22982
23982
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 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 6:56 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:566:37
211.66:576:36
311.66:586:34
411.66:596:33
511.56:596:32
611.57:006:30
711.57:016:29
811.47:026:28
911.47:026:27
1011.47:036:25
1111.37:046:24
1211.37:056:23
1311.37:056:22
1411.27:066:20
1511.27:076:19
1611.27:086:18
1711.17:096:17
1811.17:096:16
1911.17:106:15
2011.07:116:13
2111.07:126:12
2211.07:136:11
2310.97:136:10
2410.97:146:09
2510.97:156:08
2610.97:166:07
2710.87:176:06
2810.87:186:05
2910.87:196:04
3010.77:196:03
3110.77:206:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh

In seasonPeak

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

El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh in October

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

In October, El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh 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 El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh is worst in April — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1944 µg/m³Dec 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug35Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh?

El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh sits at 32.9°N, 0.5°E, 903 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Brezina, 70 km away.

AflouSaïda’Aïn DehebLaghouat

Topography around El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh.

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 904 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,258 m.

The land around El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh is covered by bare terrain (76%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
578 m
80 km
1,258 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Brezina 70 km · El Bayadh 98 km · Mecheria 106 km · Aïn Sefra 107 km · Aflou 198 km · Saïda 219 km · ’Aïn Deheb 236 km · Laghouat 238 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 El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh (32.893°, 0.5484°, elevation 903 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).