El Bayadh weather in October

In October, El Bayadh sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.3 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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Bayadh's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Bayadh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:07 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
40%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

El Bayadh is municipality of Algeria.

Density
172/km²
people per km²

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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in El Bayadh 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 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22513
32413
42413
52412
62412
72412
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102312
112312
122311
132211
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28209
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30198
31198

How October really feels in El Bayadh

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 Bayadh 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 205.42102.7
Feb12° / 1951.710.73.7
Mar16° / 245.90.511.75.6
Apr20° / 285.20.112.87.2
May25° / 12°214.70.113.77.9
Jun31° / 17°103014.25.6
Jul35° / 21°51.40143.2
Aug34° / 20°113.4013.33.7
Sep28° / 16°245.3012.26.8
Oct22° / 11°254.3011.27.8
Nov15° / 223.90.310.35.3
Dec11° / 174.30.89.83.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47228
57228
67327
77228
87129
97129
107030
116931
126931
136733
146733
156634
166634
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
236634
246733
256733
266733
276832
286931
296931
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Bayadh gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.3 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
217
317
417
517
617
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1615
1715
1815
1914
2014
2114
2213
2313
2413
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
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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 6:55 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:556:35
211.66:566:34
311.66:566:32
411.66:576:31
511.56:586:29
611.56:596:28
711.56:596:27
811.47:006:25
911.47:016:24
1011.47:026:23
1111.37:036:22
1211.37:036:20
1311.27:046:19
1411.27:056:18
1511.27:066:17
1611.17:076:15
1711.17:076:14
1811.17:086:13
1911.07:096:12
2011.07:106:11
2111.07:116:10
2210.97:126:08
2310.97:136:07
2410.97:136:06
2510.87:146:05
2610.87:156:04
2710.87:166:03
2810.87:176:02
2910.77:186:01
3010.77:196:00
3110.77:205:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for El Bayadh

In seasonPeak

None of El Bayadh'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 Bayadh sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit El Bayadh?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Bayadh in October

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

In October, El Bayadh sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in El Bayadh 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 Bayadh peaks around June 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Bayadh 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 Bayadh is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1130 µg/m³Jan 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is El Bayadh?

El Bayadh sits at 33.7°N, 1.0°E, 1,310 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Brezina, 69 km away.

AflouMecheria’Aïn DehebSaïdaFrendaEl Idrissia

Topography around El Bayadh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Bayadh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 1,341 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 849 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m.

The land around El Bayadh is covered by bare terrain (59%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
849 m
80 km
1,219 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Brezina 69 km · El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh 98 km · Aflou 111 km · Mecheria 121 km · ’Aïn Deheb 138 km · Saïda 150 km · Frenda 154 km · El Idrissia 163 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 Bayadh (33.6832°, 1.0193°, elevation 1,310 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).