Guerara weather in October

In October, Guerara sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Guerara's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guerara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:52 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
31%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Guerara reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
13120
23120
33120
43119
53119
63119
73019
83019
93019
103018
113018
123018
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312614

How October really feels in Guerara

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.

Guerara weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 101.810.17.0
Feb19° / 4110.88.0
Mar23° / 11°71.611.88.7
Apr27° / 15°81.412.88.2
May32° / 20°30.713.75.1
Jun37° / 25°10.314.11.9
Jul41° / 28°10.113.90.0
Aug40° / 27°10.313.20.3
Sep35° / 23°81.612.23.4
Oct29° / 17°50.911.27.2
Nov22° / 11°51.510.38.5
Dec18° / 61.59.97.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
57921
67921
77921
87921
97921
107921
117921
127822
137822
147723
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287723
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318020

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Guerara gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
54
64
73
83
93
103
112
122
132
142
152
163
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183
193
203
213
223
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243
253
263
273
283
293
304
314

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16920101
26920101
3711991
4711991
5731881
6731881
7761770
8781660
9801550
10801550
11821440
12831340
13841330
14851230
15861220
16871120
17871120
18871120
19871120
20891010
21891010
22891010
23891010
24891010
2590910
2690910
2790910
2891810
2991810
3092710
3193700

Wind in October

Winds average 14 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
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
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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 6:41 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:416:21
211.66:416:20
311.66:426:19
411.66:436:17
511.56:436:16
611.56:446:15
711.56:456:13
811.46:466:12
911.46:466:11
1011.46:476:10
1111.36:486:08
1211.36:496:07
1311.36:496:06
1411.26:506:05
1511.26:516:03
1611.26:526:02
1711.16:536:01
1811.16:536:00
1911.16:545:59
2011.06:555:58
2111.06:565:57
2211.06:575:56
2310.96:575:54
2410.96:585:53
2510.96:595:52
2610.97:005:51
2710.87:015:50
2810.87:025:49
2910.87:035:49
3010.77:035:48
3110.77:045:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.9 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
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Guerara

In seasonPeak

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

Guerara sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Guerara?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guerara in October

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

In October, Guerara sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Guerara in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guerara peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Guerara 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 Guerara is worst in April — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 34 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 1981 µg/m³Dec 1435 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr82Unhealthy
May76Unhealthy
Jun76Unhealthy
Jul55Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep55Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guerara?

Guerara sits at 32.8°N, 4.5°E, 305 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Berriane, 69 km away.

OuarglaRouissatTouggourtTebesbest

Topography around Guerara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guerara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 323 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m.

The land around Guerara is covered by bare terrain (64%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
158 m
80 km
600 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Berriane 69 km · Ghardaïa 84 km · El Hadjira 97 km · Metlili Chaamba 100 km · Ouargla 122 km · Rouissat 125 km · Touggourt 151 km · Tebesbest 152 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 Guerara (32.7921°, 4.4995°, elevation 305 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).