Tamanghasset weather in October

In October, Tamanghasset sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tamanghasset's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamanghasset's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:39 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Tamanghasset is city and capital of Tamanrasset Province, Algeria.

Density
2/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

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 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tamanghasset reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Tamanghasset

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 2 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
2
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tamanghasset weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 20.510.88.3
Feb23° / 10.311.28.9
Mar26° / 13°40.711.88.8
Apr31° / 17°10.112.56.2
May34° / 22°30.613.14.0
Jun36° / 24°20.413.42.7
Jul36° / 25°20.413.32.9
Aug35° / 24°51.812.83.2
Sep34° / 23°20.712.14.1
Oct30° / 18°20.711.56.6
Nov25° / 13°10.210.98.8
Dec21° / 10.410.68.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58515
68515
78515
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318614

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tamanghasset gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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23
33
43
53
63
73
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310

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
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Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:336:21
211.86:336:20
311.76:346:19
411.76:346:18
511.76:356:17
611.76:356:16
711.76:356:15
811.66:366:14
911.66:366:13
1011.66:376:12
1111.66:376:11
1211.56:376:10
1311.56:386:09
1411.56:386:09
1511.56:396:08
1611.56:396:07
1711.46:406:06
1811.46:406:05
1911.46:406:04
2011.46:416:04
2111.46:416:03
2211.36:426:02
2311.36:426:01
2411.36:436:01
2511.36:436:00
2611.36:445:59
2711.26:445:59
2811.26:455:58
2911.26:465:57
3011.26:465:57
3111.26:475:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
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305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tamanghasset

In seasonPeak

In October, Tamanghasset sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tamanghasset sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Tamanghasset?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tamanghasset for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tamanghasset in October

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

In October, Tamanghasset sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tamanghasset in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tamanghasset peaks around June 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 12UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Tamanghasset 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 Tamanghasset is worst in March — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 42 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorMar 1268 µg/m³Nov 1142 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan59Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun67Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep49Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec58Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tamanghasset?

Tamanghasset sits at 22.8°N, 5.5°E, 1,372 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Arlit, 490 km away.

ArlitIn SalahKidalAoulefReggane

Topography around Tamanghasset

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamanghasset has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 1,376 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,059 m.

The land around Tamanghasset is covered by bare terrain (56%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
893 m
80 km
2,059 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Arlit 490 km · In Salah 579 km · Kidal 645 km · Aoulef 645 km · Alaghsas 692 km · Reggane 695 km · Agadez 696 km · Tchin Tabaradèn 766 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 Tamanghasset (22.785°, 5.5228°, elevation 1,372 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).