Ouenza weather in October

In October, Ouenza sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 43% 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 Ouenza's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouenza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:40 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4 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 Ouenza reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 31°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)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52714
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132513
142513
152513
162513
172513
182513
192513
202412
212412
222412
232412
242412
252412
262312
272311
282311
292311
302211
312211

How October really feels in Ouenza

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.

Ouenza weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 377.29.84.1
Feb14° / 316.810.64.5
Mar17° / 43811.76.0
Apr21° / 418.112.96.9
May26° / 13°337.413.97.2
Jun32° / 17°204.314.45.0
Jul35° / 20°92.814.23.1
Aug35° / 20°17513.43.2
Sep30° / 17°327.412.25.7
Oct25° / 13°315.911.17.6
Nov19° / 325.510.16.7
Dec14° / 326.19.64.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76535
86535
96436
106337
116337
126337
136337
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206337
216337
226238
236238
246238
256337
266337
276337
286238
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ouenza gets around 31 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1221
1321
1421
1520
1620
1719
1819
1918
2018
2117
2217
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3017
3117

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160328
262317
364306
464306
566295
666295
768284
868284
970273
1071263
1172253
1273252
1374242
1475232
1576222
1677212
1778202
1879192
1981181
2082171
2183161
2284151
2385141
2486131
2587121
2688111
2789101
289091
299181
309280
319370

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
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 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 6:27 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:276:06
211.66:286:04
311.66:296:03
411.56:306:01
511.56:316:00
611.46:325:58
711.46:325:57
811.46:335:55
911.36:345:54
1011.36:355:53
1111.36:365:51
1211.26:375:50
1311.26:385:49
1411.16:395:47
1511.16:395:46
1611.16:405:45
1711.06:415:43
1811.06:425:42
1911.06:435:41
2010.96:445:40
2110.96:455:38
2210.96:465:37
2310.86:475:36
2410.86:485:35
2510.76:495:34
2610.76:505:33
2710.76:515:31
2810.66:525:30
2910.66:535:29
3010.66:545:28
3110.56:555:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ouenza

In seasonPeak

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

Ouenza sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Ouenza?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ouenza in October

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

In October, Ouenza sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ouenza 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 Ouenza peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ouenza 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 Ouenza is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1827 µg/m³Dec 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ouenza?

Ouenza sits at 36.0°N, 8.1°E, 606 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Aouinet, 24 km away.

Topography around Ouenza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouenza has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m around an average of 632 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m.

The land around Ouenza is covered by grassland (41%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
657 m
16 km
798 m
80 km
1,691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: El Aouinet 24 km · M’Daourouch 31 km · Tajerouine 39 km · Souk Ahras 40 km · Meskiana 55 km · Sedrata 57 km · El Kef 57 km · Hammamet 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 Ouenza (35.9533°, 8.1292°, elevation 606 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).