Saïda weather in October

In October, Saïda sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.7 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 48% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Saïda's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saïda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:11 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 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 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Saïda reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°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)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52413
62413
72413
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92412
102312
112312
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282010
292010
30209
31209

How October really feels in Saïda

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.

Saïda 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° / 398.31.69.93.2
Feb13° / 367.81.910.73.9
Mar16° / 468.20.511.75.4
Apr19° / 448.30.112.96.6
May24° / 11°386.8013.87.6
Jun30° / 16°204.4014.36.3
Jul34° / 20°114014.13.6
Aug33° / 20°175.9013.33.9
Sep28° / 16°327012.26.6
Oct22° / 11°355.7011.17.6
Nov16° / 416.80.310.25.4
Dec12° / 307.10.99.73.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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
47228
57129
67129
77129
87030
97030
106832
116733
126733
136535
146436
156238
166139
176139
186139
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256139
266139
276139
286139
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Saïda gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.7 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 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2620
2720
2820
2920
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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189101
29190
39190
49280
59280
69370
79370
89460
99460
109460
119460
129550
139550
149550
159550
169640
179640
189730
199730
209730
219820
229820
239820
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
2010calm
2110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:596:38
211.67:006:37
311.67:006:35
411.57:016:34
511.57:026:32
611.57:036:31
711.47:046:30
811.47:046:28
911.47:056:27
1011.37:066:25
1111.37:076:24
1211.37:086:23
1311.27:096:22
1411.27:096:20
1511.17:106:19
1611.17:116:18
1711.17:126:16
1811.07:136:15
1911.07:146:14
2011.07:156:13
2110.97:166:12
2210.97:176:10
2310.97:176:09
2410.87:186:08
2510.87:196:07
2610.87:206:06
2710.77:216:05
2810.77:226:04
2910.77:236:03
3010.67:246:02
3110.67:256:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Saïda

In seasonPeak

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

Saïda sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Saïda?

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
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Saïda for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Saïda in October

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

In October, Saïda sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Saïda 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 Saïda peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Saïda 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 Saïda is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1229 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb19Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saïda?

Saïda sits at 34.8°N, 0.2°E, 840 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bou Hanifia el Hamamat, 57 km away.

Topography around Saïda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saïda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 876 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,408 m.

The land around Saïda is covered by grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), grassland (30%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
612 m
80 km
1,408 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 57 km · Sfizef 58 km · Mascara 63 km · Tighenif 67 km · Sidi Bel Abbes 82 km · Sig 84 km · Mohammadia 85 km · ’Aïn el Berd 85 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 Saïda (34.8303°, 0.1517°, elevation 840 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).