Ksar el Boukhari weather in October

In October, Ksar el Boukhari sees average daytime highs of 24°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 8th-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 46% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ksar el Boukhari's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ksar el Boukhari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:02 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 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 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ksar el Boukhari reaches about 24°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 29°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)
12615
22614
32614
42614
52514
62514
72514
82514
92513
102513
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
162413
172312
182312
192312
202312
212312
222312
232212
242211
252211
262211
272211
282111
292111
302110
312110

How October really feels in Ksar el Boukhari

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 el Boukhari weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 397.70.59.83.4
Feb13° / 357.70.710.64.0
Mar17° / 4280.311.75.8
Apr20° / 448.2012.96.7
May25° / 13°356.1013.97.6
Jun31° / 17°122.8014.45.7
Jul35° / 21°51.7014.23.2
Aug34° / 21°103.4013.43.5
Sep29° / 17°265.2012.26.3
Oct24° / 12°315.6011.17.7
Nov17° / 357.2010.15.7
Dec13° / 356.70.39.63.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66931
76832
86733
96733
106733
116634
126535
136436
146337
156238
166139
176139
186139
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ksar el Boukhari 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
819
919
1019
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2019
2119
2219
2319
2418
2518
2619
2719
2819
2919
3020
3120

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 (%)
170273
270273
371263
472262
573252
674242
774242
875232
976222
1076222
1177212
1278202
1378202
1479192
1580182
1681172
1783161
1884151
1985141
2086131
2187121
2288111
2390100
249190
259190
269280
279370
289370
299460
309550
319550

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
248calm
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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:496:27
211.66:506:26
311.66:506:24
411.56:516:23
511.56:526:21
611.46:536:20
711.46:546:18
811.46:556:17
911.36:566:16
1011.36:566:14
1111.36:576:13
1211.26:586:12
1311.26:596:10
1411.17:006:09
1511.17:016:08
1611.17:026:06
1711.07:036:05
1811.07:046:04
1911.07:056:02
2010.97:066:01
2110.97:076:00
2210.97:075:59
2310.87:085:58
2410.87:095:56
2510.77:105:55
2610.77:115:54
2710.77:125:53
2810.67:135:52
2910.67:145:51
3010.67:155:50
3110.57:165:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ksar el Boukhari

In seasonPeak

None of Ksar el Boukhari'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 el Boukhari sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Ksar el Boukhari?

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
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ksar el Boukhari in October

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

In October, Ksar el Boukhari sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ksar el Boukhari 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 el Boukhari peaks around July 14 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ksar el Boukhari 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 el Boukhari is worst in July — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2041 µg/m³Nov 1929 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ksar el Boukhari?

Ksar el Boukhari sits at 35.9°N, 2.7°E, 621 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Berrouaghia, 31 km away.

Topography around Ksar el Boukhari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ksar el Boukhari has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m around an average of 671 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 920 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m.

The land around Ksar el Boukhari is covered by bare terrain (35%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
317 m
16 km
920 m
80 km
1,787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Berrouaghia 31 km · Médéa 42 km · Aïn Oussera 51 km · Birine 51 km · Chellalat el Adhaouara 60 km · Khemis Miliana 63 km · Chiffa 64 km · Boû Arfa 64 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 el Boukhari (35.8889°, 2.749°, elevation 621 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).