Ksar Chellala weather in October

In October, Ksar Chellala sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Ksar Chellala's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ksar Chellala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:03 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ksar Chellala reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°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)
12714
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72513
82513
92513
102513
112513
122513
132413
142412
152412
162412
172412
182412
192312
202312
212312
222311
232311
242311
252211
262211
272211
282210
292110
302110
312110

How October really feels in Ksar Chellala

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.

Ksar Chellala 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
Jan12° / 195.29.93.9
Feb14° / 204.910.74.7
Mar18° / 285.311.76.5
Apr21° / 346.412.97.3
May27° / 13°315.813.87.3
Jun33° / 18°133.414.34.5
Jul37° / 22°72.714.12.0
Aug36° / 21°14413.32.6
Sep30° / 17°346.312.25.9
Oct24° / 12°345.211.17.8
Nov17° / 234.210.16.2
Dec13° / 184.29.74.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
96931
106931
116832
126832
136733
146535
156535
166535
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246535
256535
266436
276535
286535
296634
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ksar Chellala gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.2 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 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1719
1819
1918
2018
2117
2217
2316
2416
2516
2616
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178202
278202
379192
479192
580182
680182
781172
881172
982162
1083152
1183152
1284142
1385141
1485141
1586131
1687121
1787121
1888111
1989101
2090100
219190
229280
239280
249370
259460
269460
279550
289550
299550
309640
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:50 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:506:29
211.66:516:28
311.66:526:26
411.56:536:25
511.56:536:23
611.56:546:22
711.46:556:21
811.46:566:19
911.46:576:18
1011.36:586:17
1111.36:596:15
1211.26:596:14
1311.27:006:12
1411.27:016:11
1511.17:026:10
1611.17:036:09
1711.17:046:07
1811.07:056:06
1911.07:066:05
2011.07:066:04
2110.97:076:02
2210.97:086:01
2310.87:096:00
2410.87:105:59
2510.87:115:58
2610.77:125:57
2710.77:135:56
2810.77:145:55
2910.67:155:54
3010.67:165:53
3110.67:175:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ksar Chellala

In seasonPeak

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

Ksar Chellala sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Ksar Chellala?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ksar Chellala in October

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

In October, Ksar Chellala sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ksar Chellala in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ksar Chellala peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ksar Chellala 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 Ksar Chellala is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1229 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ksar Chellala?

Ksar Chellala sits at 35.2°N, 2.3°E, 842 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mehdia daira de meghila, 56 km away.

Topography around Ksar Chellala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ksar Chellala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m around an average of 898 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,186 m.

The land around Ksar Chellala is covered by grassland (53%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%), grassland (24%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
494 m
16 km
584 m
80 km
1,186 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Mehdia daira de meghila 56 km · Aïn Oussera 60 km · Tissemsilt 64 km · Hassi Bahbah 67 km · Sougueur 75 km · Theniet el Had 78 km · Charef 79 km · ’Aïn Deheb 81 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 Ksar Chellala (35.2122°, 2.3189°, elevation 842 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).