El Menia weather in October

In October, El Menia sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is El Menia's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Menia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:56 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
29%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in El Menia reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53220
63219
73219
83219
93219
103119
113118
123118
133118
143118
153018
163018
173017
183017
193017
202917
212916
222916
232916
242816
252815
262815
272815
282715
292714
302714
312614

How October really feels in El Menia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 6 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
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

El Menia 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
Jan17° / 60.910.27.2
Feb20° / 30.710.98.3
Mar24° / 11°40.811.89.0
Apr29° / 15°20.412.77.4
May34° / 21°20.313.53.9
Jun39° / 25°0013.90.8
Jul42° / 28°0013.80.0
Aug41° / 27°0013.10.0
Sep37° / 24°20.512.22.2
Oct30° / 17°30.511.26.5
Nov23° / 10°30.810.58.7
Dec18° / 30.710.17.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
78020
88020
97921
107921
117921
127921
137723
147723
157723
167624
177624
187624
197624
207624
217525
227525
237525
247624
257723
267723
277723
287822
297822
307921
318020

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Menia gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187103
287103
38893
48893
59082
69082
79172
89172
99262
109262
119352
129352
139352
149352
159352
169451
179451
189451
199451
209451
219451
229451
239451
249550
259550
269550
279550
289640
299640
309640
319730

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:466:29
211.76:476:27
311.66:476:26
411.66:486:25
511.66:496:24
611.56:496:22
711.56:506:21
811.56:516:20
911.56:516:19
1011.46:526:18
1111.46:536:16
1211.46:536:15
1311.36:546:14
1411.36:556:13
1511.36:556:12
1611.26:566:11
1711.26:576:10
1811.26:586:09
1911.26:586:08
2011.16:596:07
2111.17:006:06
2211.17:016:05
2311.07:016:04
2411.07:026:03
2511.07:036:02
2611.07:046:01
2710.97:046:00
2810.97:055:59
2910.97:065:58
3010.87:075:57
3110.87:085:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for El Menia

In seasonPeak

In October, El Menia sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

El Menia sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit El Menia?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit El Menia for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Menia in October

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

In October, El Menia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Menia 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 Menia peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in El Menia 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 Menia is worst in April — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 18101 µg/m³Jan 1136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr103Unhealthy
May89Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct50Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Menia?

El Menia sits at 30.6°N, 2.9°E, 423 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Metlili Chaamba, 201 km away.

Metlili ChaambaGhardaïaBerrianeOuarglaRouissatGueraraTimimounBrezina

Topography around El Menia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Menia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 395 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.

The land around El Menia is covered by bare terrain (47%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
310 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Metlili Chaamba 201 km · Ghardaïa 226 km · Berriane 264 km · Ouargla 278 km · Rouissat 278 km · Guerara 290 km · Timimoun 294 km · Brezina 320 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 Menia (30.5756°, 2.8842°, elevation 423 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).