Oum el Bouaghi weather in October

In October, Oum el Bouaghi sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.4 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 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Oum el Bouaghi's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oum el Bouaghi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:44 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Oum el Bouaghi is city in Algeria.

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 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Oum el Bouaghi reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°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)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102413
112413
122413
132313
142313
152313
162313
172313
182312
192212
202212
212212
222212
232212
242212
252111
262111
272111
282111
292011
302011
312010

How October really feels in Oum el Bouaghi

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.

Oum el Bouaghi 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 407.91.49.83.1
Feb13° / 377.91.310.63.6
Mar16° / 458.80.811.75.2
Apr19° / 468.80.212.96.4
May24° / 12°468013.97.4
Jun30° / 17°215.8014.46.0
Jul33° / 20°103.6014.24.2
Aug33° / 20°205.6013.44.3
Sep28° / 17°318.2012.26.5
Oct23° / 13°366.4011.17.5
Nov17° / 356.6010.15.7
Dec13° / 366.90.69.63.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66337
76337
86337
96238
106238
116238
126040
136040
146040
155842
165842
175842
185842
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285743
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Oum el Bouaghi gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
524
623
723
823
923
1022
1122
1222
1321
1421
1521
1620
1720
1820
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2920
3020
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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160364
261354
363334
465323
566313
667303
768293
871272
972262
1073252
1175241
1277221
1378211
1479201
1581190
1683170
1784160
1885150
1987130
2088120
2189110
2290100
239190
249280
259370
269460
279460
289550
299640
309640
319640

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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:316:10
211.66:326:08
311.66:336:07
411.56:346:05
511.56:356:04
611.46:366:02
711.46:366:01
811.46:376:00
911.36:385:58
1011.36:395:57
1111.36:405:55
1211.26:415:54
1311.26:425:53
1411.16:435:51
1511.16:435:50
1611.16:445:49
1711.06:455:47
1811.06:465:46
1911.06:475:45
2010.96:485:44
2110.96:495:43
2210.96:505:41
2310.86:515:40
2410.86:525:39
2510.76:535:38
2610.76:545:37
2710.76:555:36
2810.66:565:35
2910.66:575:34
3010.66:585:32
3110.56:595:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
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 Oum el Bouaghi

In seasonPeak

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

Oum el Bouaghi sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Oum el Bouaghi?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Oum el Bouaghi for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Oum el Bouaghi in October

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

In October, Oum el Bouaghi sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Oum el Bouaghi 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 Oum el Bouaghi 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
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oum el Bouaghi 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 Oum el Bouaghi is worst in October — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorModerateOct 936 µg/m³Jul 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr36Poor
May33Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oum el Bouaghi?

Oum el Bouaghi sits at 35.9°N, 7.1°E, 925 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Fakroun, 24 km away.

Topography around Oum el Bouaghi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oum el Bouaghi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m around an average of 979 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,183 m.

The land around Oum el Bouaghi is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
599 m
16 km
783 m
80 km
2,183 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Aïn Fakroun 24 km · Aïn Beïda 27 km · Aïn Kercha 38 km · ’Aïn Abid 42 km · Kaïs 46 km · Sedrata 47 km · Khenchela 49 km · Oued Zenati 49 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 Oum el Bouaghi (35.8754°, 7.1135°, elevation 925 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).