Timimoun weather in October

In October, Timimoun sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Timimoun's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Timimoun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:06 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
29%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Timimoun is town in Timimoun Province, 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 35°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Timimoun reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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302915
312915

How October really feels in Timimoun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 18 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
18
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.

Timimoun 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
Jan19° / 30.710.38.1
Feb22° / 20.610.98.9
Mar26° / 12°20.511.88.7
Apr31° / 17°30.212.75.7
May36° / 22°10.213.42.4
Jun41° / 26°0013.80.1
Jul45° / 29°0013.70.0
Aug43° / 29°00130.0
Sep39° / 25°20.412.20.8
Oct32° / 19°20.411.35.1
Nov25° / 11°20.410.58.9
Dec20° / 20.410.28.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47822
57921
67921
77921
87921
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318020

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Timimoun gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
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311

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192521
292521
392521
493421
594420
694420
795320
895320
995320
1095320
1196220
1296220
1396220
1496220
1596220
1696220
1796220
1896220
1997210
2098110
2198110
2298110
2398110
2498110
2598110
2698110
2798110
2898110
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:566:40
211.76:576:38
311.76:586:37
411.66:586:36
511.66:596:35
611.66:596:34
711.57:006:33
811.57:016:31
911.57:016:30
1011.57:026:29
1111.47:026:28
1211.47:036:27
1311.47:046:26
1411.37:046:25
1511.37:056:24
1611.37:066:23
1711.37:066:22
1811.27:076:21
1911.27:086:19
2011.27:086:19
2111.17:096:18
2211.17:106:17
2311.17:106:16
2411.17:116:15
2511.07:126:14
2611.07:136:13
2711.07:136:12
2811.07:146:11
2910.97:156:10
3010.97:166:10
3110.97:166:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
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185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Timimoun

In seasonPeak

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

Timimoun sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Timimoun?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Timimoun in October

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

In October, Timimoun sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Timimoun in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Timimoun peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Timimoun 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 Timimoun is worst in April — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 42 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 1886 µg/m³Nov 1843 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr87Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun76Unhealthy
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug67Unhealthy
Sep66Unhealthy
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov42Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Timimoun?

Timimoun sits at 29.3°N, 0.2°E, 263 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Adrar, 163 km away.

AdrarAoulefRegganeEl MeniaIn SalahBécharAïn SefraEl Abiodh Sidi Cheikh

Topography around Timimoun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Timimoun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 270 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m.

The land around Timimoun is covered by bare terrain (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
314 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Adrar 163 km · Aoulef 269 km · Reggane 283 km · El Menia 294 km · In Salah 318 km · Béchar 352 km · Aïn Sefra 395 km · El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh 405 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 Timimoun (29.2642°, 0.2358°, elevation 263 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).