Sidi Khaled weather in October

In October, Sidi Khaled sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Sidi Khaled's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Khaled's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:51 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
34%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sidi Khaled reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°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)
13119
23119
33019
43019
53019
63019
73018
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132917
142817
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202716
212716
222716
232716
242715
252615
262615
272615
282615
292514
302514
312514

How October really feels in Sidi Khaled

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.

Sidi Khaled weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 152.5106.4
Feb18° / 92.110.77.5
Mar22° / 10°142.311.78.4
Apr26° / 14°182.712.88.2
May31° / 19°91.613.85.4
Jun37° / 24°3114.32.0
Jul40° / 27°10.414.10.0
Aug39° / 27°4113.30.5
Sep34° / 22°182.912.23.8
Oct28° / 17°132.511.17.4
Nov21° / 11°122.110.28.2
Dec17° / 102.49.76.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87525
97525
107525
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177426
187327
197327
207327
217426
227426
237426
247525
257624
267624
277624
287723
297723
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sidi Khaled gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
267
277
287
297
307
317

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15427163
25427163
35726152
45825152
55925142
66024142
76124132
86124132
96323122
106423112
116623101
126623101
13682291
14682291
15692281
16702181
17722071
18722071
19741970
20761860
21761860
22771760
23791650
24791650
25801550
26811540
27821440
28821440
29841330
30841330
31851230

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
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3110calm

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 6:39 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:396:19
211.66:406:17
311.66:416:16
411.66:426:15
511.56:426:13
611.56:436:12
711.46:446:10
811.46:456:09
911.46:466:08
1011.36:466:06
1111.36:476:05
1211.36:486:04
1311.26:496:03
1411.26:506:01
1511.26:516:00
1611.16:515:59
1711.16:525:58
1811.16:535:56
1911.06:545:55
2011.06:555:54
2111.06:565:53
2210.96:575:52
2310.96:585:51
2410.96:585:49
2510.86:595:48
2610.87:005:47
2710.87:015:46
2810.77:025:45
2910.77:035:44
3010.77:045:43
3110.67:055:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sidi Khaled

In seasonPeak

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

Sidi Khaled sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Sidi Khaled?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sidi Khaled in October

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

In October, Sidi Khaled sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sidi Khaled 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 Sidi Khaled peaks around June 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Khaled 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 Sidi Khaled is worst in June — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1647 µg/m³Dec 1123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr40Poor
May42Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Khaled?

Sidi Khaled sits at 34.4°N, 5.0°E, 204 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ouled Djellal, 8.0 km away.

Feidh el BotmaBarika

Topography around Sidi Khaled

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Khaled has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,314 m.

The land around Sidi Khaled is covered by bare terrain (69%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
1,314 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Ouled Djellal 8.0 km · Tolga 52 km · Biskra 85 km · ’Aïn el Melh 91 km · Sidi Okba 92 km · El Meghaïer 99 km · Feidh el Botma 113 km · Barika 117 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 Sidi Khaled (34.387°, 4.9878°, elevation 204 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).