Sfizef weather in October

In October, Sfizef sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.6 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 48% 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 Sfizef's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sfizef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:13 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
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 Sfizef 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.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42715
52715
62715
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132614
142514
152514
162514
172514
182514
192514
202514
212513
222413
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282312
292312
302312
312312

How October really feels in Sfizef

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.

Sfizef 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° / 478.29.95.0
Feb16° / 437.610.75.5
Mar19° / 497.511.76.6
Apr22° / 10°43712.97.2
May26° / 14°315.213.87.8
Jun30° / 18°10214.36.1
Jul35° / 21°20.814.13.6
Aug35° / 21°72.213.33.6
Sep30° / 18°204.312.26.0
Oct25° / 14°325.611.17.7
Nov19° / 10°517.610.16.7
Dec16° / 417.49.75.6

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 17% 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 (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67129
77030
87030
96931
106832
116733
126634
136535
146436
156337
166238
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256238
266139
276139
286238
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sfizef gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.6 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 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
617
717
817
918
1018
1119
1220
1320
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2220
2320
2420
2520
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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14140181
24240171
34340161
44440151
54640140
64739130
74939120
85138110
95237110
105436100
115535100
12573490
13583390
14603280
15623170
16623170
17643060
18652960
19672850
20692740
21702640
22712540
23732430
24742330
25762220
26772120
27791920
28801820
29811720
30831520
31851410

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
207calm
217calm
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 7:00 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:006:39
211.67:016:38
311.67:026:37
411.57:036:35
511.57:046:34
611.57:056:32
711.47:056:31
811.47:066:29
911.47:076:28
1011.37:086:27
1111.37:096:25
1211.27:106:24
1311.27:116:23
1411.27:116:21
1511.17:126:20
1611.17:136:19
1711.17:146:18
1811.07:156:16
1911.07:166:15
2011.07:176:14
2110.97:186:13
2210.97:196:12
2310.87:206:10
2410.87:206:09
2510.87:216:08
2610.77:226:07
2710.77:236:06
2810.77:246:05
2910.67:256:04
3010.67:266:03
3110.67:276:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sfizef

In seasonPeak

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

Sfizef sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Sfizef?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sfizef in October

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

In October, Sfizef 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 Sfizef 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 Sfizef peaks around July 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sfizef 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 Sfizef is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1530 µg/m³May 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sfizef?

Sfizef sits at 35.2°N, 0.2°W, 551 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bou Hanifia el Hamamat, 20 km away.

Topography around Sfizef

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sfizef has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 604 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,459 m.

The land around Sfizef is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
607 m
80 km
1,459 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 20 km · ’Aïn el Berd 28 km · Sig 33 km · Sidi Bel Abbes 35 km · Mascara 39 km · Mohammadia 49 km · Sidi ech Chahmi 53 km · En Nedjma 55 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 Sfizef (35.2346°, -0.2444°, elevation 551 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).