N’Gaous weather in October

In October, N’Gaous sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.4 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 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 N’Gaous's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see N’Gaous's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:50 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
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 N’Gaous reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°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 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42515
52515
62514
72514
82514
92514
102414
112414
122413
132413
142413
152313
162313
172313
182313
192312
202312
212212
222212
232212
242212
252211
262211
272111
282111
292111
302110
312010

How October really feels in N’Gaous

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.

N’Gaous 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
Jan12° / 2350.59.93.5
Feb13° / 174.50.410.74.4
Mar17° / 275.30.111.76.4
Apr21° / 10°295.4012.97.4
May27° / 14°213.6013.87.8
Jun32° / 19°82.2014.44.9
Jul36° / 23°41.1014.22.9
Aug35° / 22°72.6013.33.4
Sep29° / 18°214012.26.5
Oct23° / 13°234.4011.18.0
Nov17° / 244.4010.16.1
Dec13° / 214.60.39.64.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87327
97327
107228
117228
127129
137030
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
227030
237030
247030
257030
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

N’Gaous gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1614
1714
1814
1914
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

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 (%)
181181
281181
381181
481181
582171
683161
783161
884151
986140
1087130
1187130
1288120
1389110
1489110
1590100
169190
179190
189280
199370
209370
219460
229460
239550
249550
259640
269640
279640
289730
299730
309730
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
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 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 6:37 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:376:16
211.66:386:14
311.66:396:13
411.56:406:12
511.56:416:10
611.56:416:09
711.46:426:07
811.46:436:06
911.36:446:04
1011.36:456:03
1111.36:466:02
1211.26:476:00
1311.26:475:59
1411.26:485:58
1511.16:495:56
1611.16:505:55
1711.06:515:54
1811.06:525:53
1911.06:535:51
2010.96:545:50
2110.96:555:49
2210.96:565:48
2310.86:575:47
2410.86:575:45
2510.86:585:44
2610.76:595:43
2710.77:005:42
2810.77:015:41
2910.67:025:40
3010.67:035:39
3110.67:045:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.4 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
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for N’Gaous

In seasonPeak

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

N’Gaous sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit N’Gaous?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for N’Gaous in October

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

In October, N’Gaous sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in N’Gaous 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 N’Gaous peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 14UV 10Dec 20UV 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 N’Gaous 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 N’Gaous is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1735 µg/m³Nov 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun35Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is N’Gaous?

N’Gaous sits at 35.6°N, 5.6°E, 758 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Râs el Aïoun, 14 km away.

Topography around N’Gaous

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around N’Gaous has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 751 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,205 m.

The land around N’Gaous is covered by grassland (34%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), cropland (33%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
1,166 m
80 km
2,205 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Râs el Aïoun 14 km · Merouana 29 km · Barika 29 km · ’Aïn Azel 31 km · Aïn Touta 33 km · Salah Bey 44 km · Aïn Oulmene 50 km · Batna 51 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 N’Gaous (35.555°, 5.6106°, elevation 758 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).