Maghnia weather in October

In October, Maghnia sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Maghnia's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maghnia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:19 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Maghnia is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Maghnia 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 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32613
42613
52613
62513
72513
82513
92513
102513
112513
122513
132412
142412
152412
162412
172412
182412
192412
202412
212312
222312
232311
242311
252311
262311
272311
282211
292211
302210
312210

How October really feels in Maghnia

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.

Maghnia weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 488.10.39.94.9
Feb16° / 456.90.510.75.4
Mar18° / 557.90.111.76.4
Apr20° / 487.8012.96.9
May24° / 12°375.5013.87.9
Jun28° / 15°142.9014.37.3
Jul32° / 18°30.8014.15.3
Aug32° / 19°82.4013.35.0
Sep28° / 16°245.2012.26.9
Oct24° / 12°386.2011.17.7
Nov19° / 506.9010.26.6
Dec16° / 366.30.39.75.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87129
97030
106931
116832
126733
136634
146535
156436
166337
176238
186238
196139
206139
216139
226139
236238
246238
256238
266337
276337
286337
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Maghnia gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.2 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
919
1019
1120
1221
1321
1422
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2622
2722
2822
2921
3021
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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14839121
24939111
35139100
4523990
5543880
6563770
7583660
8593560
9613450
10623350
11643240
12653140
13682930
14692830
15702730
16722620
17742420
18752320
19762220
20792010
21801910
22811810
23821710
24831610
25841510
26841510
27851410
28861310
29871210
30881110
31891010

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:066:46
211.67:076:44
311.67:086:43
411.57:096:41
511.57:096:40
611.57:106:38
711.47:116:37
811.47:126:36
911.47:136:34
1011.37:146:33
1111.37:146:32
1211.37:156:30
1311.27:166:29
1411.27:176:28
1511.17:186:26
1611.17:196:25
1711.17:206:24
1811.07:206:23
1911.07:216:21
2011.07:226:20
2110.97:236:19
2210.97:246:18
2310.97:256:17
2410.87:266:16
2510.87:276:15
2610.87:286:14
2710.77:296:12
2810.77:306:11
2910.77:316:10
3010.67:316:09
3110.67:326:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Maghnia

In seasonPeak

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

Maghnia sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Maghnia?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maghnia in October

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

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

light clothes

Sea temperature near Maghnia in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Maghnia 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 Maghnia peaks around July 19 at about 10 (very high) — 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Maghnia 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 Maghnia is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1025 µg/m³Jan 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maghnia?

Maghnia sits at 34.8°N, 1.7°W, 395 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Nedroma, 18 km away.

Topography around Maghnia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maghnia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 407 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 897 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Maghnia is covered by grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
897 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Nedroma 18 km · Oujda 25 km · Beni Mester 28 km · Ghazaouet 30 km · Hennaya 35 km · Mansoûra 35 km · Remchi 36 km · Ahfir 36 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 Maghnia (34.8497°, -1.7275°, elevation 395 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).