Kaïs weather in October

In October, Kaïs sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kaïs's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaïs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:45 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kaïs reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32513
42513
52513
62513
72413
82413
92413
102413
112412
122412
132412
142312
152312
162312
172312
182311
192311
202311
212211
222211
232211
242211
252210
262110
272110
282110
292110
30209
31209

How October really feels in Kaïs

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.

Kaïs 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 336.91.49.93.2
Feb13° / 2561.310.73.9
Mar16° / 387.80.711.75.5
Apr20° / 417.30.212.96.9
May25° / 12°376.9013.87.5
Jun31° / 17°204.5014.45.5
Jul35° / 20°103.2014.23.4
Aug34° / 20°164.8013.33.9
Sep28° / 16°307.1012.26.4
Oct23° / 12°315.6011.17.7
Nov17° / 304.90.110.16.0
Dec12° / 285.60.69.63.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56535
66535
76436
86436
96436
106337
116337
126238
136238
146139
156139
166040
176040
186040
195941
205941
216040
226040
236040
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kaïs gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
421
521
621
721
820
920
1020
1120
1219
1319
1419
1518
1618
1717
1817
1917
2016
2116
2216
2316
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175241
276240
377230
479210
580200
681190
783170
884160
985150
1087130
1188120
1289110
1390100
149190
159280
169370
179460
189550
199550
209640
219640
229640
239730
249730
259730
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 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 6:32 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:326:11
211.66:336:09
311.66:346:08
411.56:346:06
511.56:356:05
611.56:366:03
711.46:376:02
811.46:386:01
911.36:395:59
1011.36:395:58
1111.36:405:57
1211.26:415:55
1311.26:425:54
1411.26:435:53
1511.16:445:51
1611.16:455:50
1711.06:465:49
1811.06:475:47
1911.06:475:46
2010.96:485:45
2110.96:495:44
2210.96:505:43
2310.86:515:41
2410.86:525:40
2510.86:535:39
2610.76:545:38
2710.76:555:37
2810.76:565:36
2910.66:575:35
3010.66:585:34
3110.66:595:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kaïs

In seasonPeak

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

Kaïs sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kaïs?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kaïs in October

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

In October, Kaïs sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Kaïs 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 Kaïs peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kaïs 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 Kaïs is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1432 µg/m³Dec 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kaïs?

Kaïs sits at 35.5°N, 6.9°E, 933 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Khenchela, 21 km away.

Topography around Kaïs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaïs has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 943 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,269 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,171 m.

The land around Kaïs is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
1,269 m
80 km
2,171 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Khenchela 21 km · Oum el Bouaghi 46 km · Aïn Kercha 52 km · Aïn Fakroun 53 km · Aïn Beïda 54 km · Arris 59 km · Tazoult-Lambese 60 km · Aïn M’Lila 68 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 Kaïs (35.4947°, 6.9249°, elevation 933 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).