Oued el Abtal weather in October

In October, Oued el Abtal sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Oued el Abtal's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oued el Abtal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:10 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Oued el Abtal reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32716
42716
52716
62715
72715
82715
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142614
152514
162514
172514
182514
192514
202514
212514
222413
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282313
292312
302312
312312

How October really feels in Oued el Abtal

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.

Oued el Abtal weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 448.59.94.7
Feb16° / 41810.75.2
Mar19° / 48811.76.5
Apr22° / 10°467.412.97.2
May26° / 14°335.213.87.5
Jun32° / 18°92.114.35.2
Jul36° / 22°30.714.22.8
Aug36° / 22°82.313.32.9
Sep31° / 18°244.612.25.6
Oct25° / 14°345.911.17.6
Nov19° / 487.710.16.5
Dec16° / 407.49.65.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57030
67030
77030
86931
96931
106832
116733
126634
136535
146535
156337
166337
176238
186238
196238
206139
216238
226238
236238
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Oued el Abtal gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.9 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
318
418
518
619
719
820
920
1021
1121
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2021
2121
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2921
3021
3121

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15235121
25335111
35335111
45435101
55534101
6563491
7563491
8563491
9593380
10593380
11593380
12603280
13603280
14623170
15623170
16633070
17652960
18662860
19682750
20702640
21712540
22732430
23742330
24772120
25782020
26791920
27811810
28821710
29841510
30851410
31861310

Wind in October

Winds average 8 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
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 6:57 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:576:36
211.66:586:34
311.66:586:33
411.56:596:31
511.57:006:30
611.57:016:28
711.47:026:27
811.47:036:26
911.37:046:24
1011.37:046:23
1111.37:056:21
1211.27:066:20
1311.27:076:19
1411.27:086:17
1511.17:096:16
1611.17:106:15
1711.17:116:14
1811.07:116:12
1911.07:126:11
2010.97:136:10
2110.97:146:09
2210.97:156:08
2310.87:166:06
2410.87:176:05
2510.87:186:04
2610.77:196:03
2710.77:206:02
2810.77:216:01
2910.67:226:00
3010.67:235:59
3110.67:245:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Oued el Abtal

In seasonPeak

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

Oued el Abtal sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Feb
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Oued el Abtal?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oued el Abtal in October

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

In October, Oued el Abtal sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Oued el Abtal 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 Oued el Abtal peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oued el Abtal 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 Oued el Abtal is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1328 µg/m³Jan 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oued el Abtal?

Oued el Abtal sits at 35.5°N, 0.7°E, 259 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Zemoura, 30 km away.

Topography around Oued el Abtal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oued el Abtal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,328 m.

The land around Oued el Abtal is covered by grassland (37%), cropland (32%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
786 m
80 km
1,328 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Zemoura 30 km · Tighenif 33 km · Relizane 33 km · Mascara 50 km · Djidiouia 54 km · Frenda 54 km · Tiaret 58 km · Mohammadia 58 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 Oued el Abtal (35.456°, 0.6878°, elevation 259 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).