Ouled Slama Fouaga weather in October

In October, Ouled Slama Fouaga sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 62 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-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 44% 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 Ouled Slama Fouaga's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouled Slama Fouaga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:01 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
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 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ouled Slama Fouaga reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22615
32615
42615
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112514
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202313
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262213
272212
282212
292212
302212
312112

How October really feels in Ouled Slama Fouaga

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.

Ouled Slama Fouaga weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 7511.20.69.83.9
Feb14° / 6710.41.110.64.2
Mar17° / 7510.50.411.75.5
Apr19° / 7710.6012.96.2
May23° / 13°648.2013.97.4
Jun28° / 17°163.3014.47.3
Jul32° / 20°51014.25.3
Aug32° / 20°163.3013.44.9
Sep28° / 17°427.4012.26.5
Oct24° / 14°628.5011.17.3
Nov18° / 7411.1010.15.7
Dec15° / 719.90.39.54.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76535
86535
96535
106436
116436
126337
136337
146337
156238
166238
176238
186139
196139
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ouled Slama Fouaga gets around 62 mm of rain over 8.5 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
929
1029
1129
1229
1330
1430
1530
1630
1729
1829
1929
2028
2128
2227
2327
2427
2527
2628
2728
2829
2930
3031
3131

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13644191
23744181
33844171
44043161
54142161
64342151
74441150
84540140
94739140
104838130
115037130
125137120
135236120
145435110
155534110
165733100
17593290
18613180
19623080
20642970
21662860
22682750
23702640
24712540
25732430
26742330
27762220
28772120
29782020
30801910
31821710

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
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 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 6:48 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:486:26
211.66:486:24
311.66:496:22
411.56:506:21
511.56:516:20
611.46:526:18
711.46:536:17
811.46:546:15
911.36:556:14
1011.36:566:12
1111.26:566:11
1211.26:576:10
1311.26:586:08
1411.16:596:07
1511.17:006:05
1611.07:016:04
1711.07:026:03
1811.07:036:01
1910.97:046:00
2010.97:055:59
2110.97:065:58
2210.87:075:56
2310.87:085:55
2410.87:095:54
2510.77:105:53
2610.77:115:52
2710.67:125:51
2810.67:135:50
2910.67:145:48
3010.57:155:47
3110.57:165:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ouled Slama Fouaga

In seasonPeak

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

Ouled Slama Fouaga 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 Ouled Slama Fouaga?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Ouled Slama Fouaga for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ouled Slama Fouaga in October

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

In October, Ouled Slama Fouaga sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Ouled Slama Fouaga 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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ouled Slama Fouaga 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 Ouled Slama Fouaga 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
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ouled Slama Fouaga 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 Ouled Slama Fouaga is worst in July — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 40 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1966 µg/m³Nov 1841 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ouled Slama Fouaga?

Ouled Slama Fouaga sits at 36.5°N, 3.1°E, 119 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bougara, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Ouled Slama Fouaga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouled Slama Fouaga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,246 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,995 m.

The land around Ouled Slama Fouaga is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), cropland (28%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (26%), water (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
1,246 m
80 km
1,995 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bougara 3.0 km · Larbaâ 4.0 km · Sidi Moussa 7.0 km · Chebli 10 km · Bouinan 11 km · Meftah 13 km · Baraki 13 km · Boufarik 18 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 Ouled Slama Fouaga (36.5483°, 3.1101°, elevation 119 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).