Hassi Messaoud weather in October

In October, Hassi Messaoud sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 Hassi Messaoud's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hassi Messaoud's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:44 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
29%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 Hassi Messaoud reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 36°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)
13321
23321
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43321
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312715

How October really feels in Hassi Messaoud

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 8 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
8
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.

Hassi Messaoud weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 51.210.27.4
Feb20° / 30.810.88.4
Mar24° / 12°5111.88.9
Apr29° / 16°30.612.87.2
May34° / 21°10.313.63.8
Jun39° / 26°00.1140.7
Jul42° / 28°0013.90.0
Aug41° / 28°0013.20.0
Sep37° / 24°20.412.22.1
Oct30° / 18°30.811.26.3
Nov23° / 11°51.210.48.7
Dec18° / 41.2107.8

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
68119
78119
88218
98218
108218
118218
128119
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287921
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308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hassi Messaoud gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
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172
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293
303
313

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1712081
2721981
3731971
4741871
5741871
6761761
7761761
8781651
9781651
10791551
11791551
12811441
13811441
14821341
15821350
16821350
17831250
18831250
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20841240
21851140
22851140
23851140
24861040
25871030
26871030
2788930
2888930
2990820
3090820
3190820

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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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 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 6:34 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:346:16
211.76:356:14
311.66:356:13
411.66:366:12
511.66:376:10
611.56:376:09
711.56:386:08
811.56:396:07
911.46:396:05
1011.46:406:04
1111.46:416:03
1211.36:426:02
1311.36:426:00
1411.36:435:59
1511.26:445:58
1611.26:445:57
1711.26:455:56
1811.16:465:55
1911.16:475:54
2011.16:485:53
2111.16:485:52
2211.06:495:51
2311.06:505:50
2411.06:515:49
2510.96:515:48
2610.96:525:47
2710.96:535:46
2810.86:545:45
2910.86:555:44
3010.86:565:43
3110.86:565:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hassi Messaoud

In seasonPeak

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

Hassi Messaoud 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 Hassi Messaoud?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hassi Messaoud in October

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

In October, Hassi Messaoud sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hassi Messaoud 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 Hassi Messaoud peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hassi Messaoud 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 Hassi Messaoud is worst in April — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 19114 µg/m³Nov 2343 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr117Unhealthy
May102Unhealthy
Jun98Unhealthy
Jul66Unhealthy
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep66Unhealthy
Oct56Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Hassi Messaoud?

Hassi Messaoud sits at 31.7°N, 6.1°E, 152 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Rouissat, 73 km away.

El HadjiraTaïbetTouggourtTebesbestMegarineGuerara

Topography around Hassi Messaoud

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hassi Messaoud has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m.

The land around Hassi Messaoud is covered by bare terrain (76%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
127 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Rouissat 73 km · Ouargla 77 km · El Hadjira 116 km · Taïbet 159 km · Touggourt 159 km · Tebesbest 160 km · Megarine 168 km · Guerara 193 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 Hassi Messaoud (31.6804°, 6.0729°, elevation 152 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).