Tipasa weather in October

In October, Tipasa sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 52 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tipasa's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tipasa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:04 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
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 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tipasa reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62417
72417
82417
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152316
162316
172316
182316
192315
202315
212315
222315
232315
242215
252215
262215
272214
282214
292214
302114
312114

Tipasa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 78100.29.84.3
Feb15° / 679.50.510.64.5
Mar17° / 6790.211.75.6
Apr19° / 11°669.1012.96.4
May22° / 14°506.3013.97.6
Jun26° / 18°91.8014.58.5
Jul29° / 21°20.4014.27.2
Aug30° / 22°81.4013.46.6
Sep27° / 19°305.6012.27.4
Oct23° / 16°527.4011.17.5
Nov18° / 11°7910.90105.9
Dec15° / 749.90.19.54.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% 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 (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86634
96733
106733
116535
126535
136436
146436
156436
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226535
236535
246535
256436
266436
276436
286337
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tipasa gets around 52 mm of rain over 7.4 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
725
825
925
1025
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2625
2725
2826
2927
3028
3129

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11435429
21535419
31636408
41736397
51837387
62037376
72137366
82337355
92438335
102638324
112738314
122839294
133039273
143140263
153241243
163441222
173542212
183742192
193843182
203943161
214044151
224244141
234344121
244444110
254643110
264842100
27504290
28524080
29543970
30563860
31593650

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
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 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 6:50 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:506:28
211.66:516:27
311.66:526:25
411.56:536:24
511.56:546:22
611.46:556:21
711.46:566:19
811.46:566:18
911.36:576:16
1011.36:586:15
1111.26:596:14
1211.27:006:12
1311.27:016:11
1411.17:026:09
1511.17:036:08
1611.07:046:07
1711.07:056:05
1811.07:066:04
1910.97:076:03
2010.97:086:02
2110.97:096:00
2210.87:105:59
2310.87:115:58
2410.87:125:57
2510.77:135:55
2610.77:145:54
2710.67:155:53
2810.67:165:52
2910.67:175:51
3010.57:185:50
3110.57:195:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tipasa

In seasonPeak

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

Tipasa sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Tipasa?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tipasa in October

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

In October, Tipasa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Tipasa in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 4 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Tipasa 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 Tipasa peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tipasa 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 Tipasa is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1933 µg/m³Jan 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tipasa?

Tipasa sits at 36.6°N, 2.4°E, 97 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Hadjout, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Tipasa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tipasa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,792 m.

The land around Tipasa is covered by water (38%) within 3 km, water (41%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and water (32%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
898 m
80 km
1,792 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Hadjout 9.0 km · El Affroun 21 km · Bou Ismaïl 22 km · Cherchell 23 km · Mouzaïa 25 km · Kolea 29 km · Chiffa 29 km · Oued el Alleug 31 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 Tipasa (36.5897°, 2.4489°, elevation 97 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).