El Oued weather in October

In October, El Oued sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 Oued's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Oued's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:43 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
31%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in El Oued reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°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)
13221
23220
33220
43220
53120
63120
73120
83119
93119
103019
113019
123019
133019
143018
153018
162918
172918
182918
192918
202917
212817
222817
232817
242816
252716
262716
272716
282716
292615
302615
312615

How October really feels in El Oued

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 1 day 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
1
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 Oued weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 101.7106.8
Feb19° / 41.210.87.9
Mar23° / 11°81.511.78.7
Apr27° / 15°81.112.88.1
May33° / 20°30.513.74.8
Jun38° / 25°10.114.21.6
Jul41° / 27°00.1140.0
Aug40° / 27°10.313.20.2
Sep35° / 23°6112.23.1
Oct29° / 18°51.111.26.9
Nov22° / 11°81.510.38.5
Dec17° / 71.69.87.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% 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
77921
87921
97921
107921
117921
127921
137921
147921
157822
167822
177822
187822
197822
207723
217723
227723
237723
247723
257822
267822
277822
287822
297921
307921
318020

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Oued gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
174
184
194
204
214
224
234
244
254
265
275
285
295
305
315

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14827214
24927204
35027194
45227174
55327164
65527153
75726143
85826133
95926123
106126112
116325102
12642592
13652492
14672481
15682381
16692281
17692281
18702181
19712171
20722071
21732070
22741970
23741970
24761860
25761860
26771760
27781660
28791650
29801550
30821440
31831430

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:31 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:316:12
211.66:326:10
311.66:336:09
411.66:346:08
511.56:346:06
611.56:356:05
711.56:366:04
811.46:376:02
911.46:376:01
1011.46:386:00
1111.36:395:58
1211.36:405:57
1311.36:405:56
1411.26:415:55
1511.26:425:53
1611.26:435:52
1711.16:445:51
1811.16:455:50
1911.16:455:49
2011.06:465:48
2111.06:475:47
2211.06:485:45
2310.96:495:44
2410.96:505:43
2510.96:505:42
2610.86:515:41
2710.86:525:40
2810.86:535:39
2910.76:545:38
3010.76:555:37
3110.76:565:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for El Oued

In seasonPeak

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

El Oued sees seasonal dust haze (March–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 Oued?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Oued in October

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

In October, El Oued sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Oued 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 Oued peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Oued 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 Oued is worst in April — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 19107 µg/m³Dec 944 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar81Unhealthy
Apr109Unhealthy
May97Unhealthy
Jun101Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct50Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Oued?

El Oued sits at 33.4°N, 6.9°E, 84 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Robbah, 10 km away.

Topography around El Oued

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Oued has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m.

The land around El Oued is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and bare terrain (44%) within 3 km, bare terrain (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
181 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Robbah 10 km · Guemar 16 km · Debila 20 km · Reguiba 27 km · Taïbet 53 km · Megarine 74 km · Tebesbest 77 km · Touggourt 79 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 Oued (33.3561°, 6.8632°, elevation 84 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).