Tolga weather in October

In October, Tolga sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.4 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 31°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Tolga's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tolga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:50 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
34%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tolga reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63119
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232816
242716
252716
262716
272716
282615
292615
302615
312615

How October really feels in Tolga

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.

Tolga 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
Jan17° / 142.49.96.8
Feb19° / 82.110.77.7
Mar23° / 11°142.411.78.5
Apr27° / 15°172.712.87.9
May32° / 20°8213.84.9
Jun38° / 25°30.614.31.5
Jul41° / 28°10.214.10.0
Aug40° / 28°40.913.30.3
Sep35° / 23°182.712.23.3
Oct29° / 18°142.411.17.0
Nov22° / 12°132.210.28.3
Dec18° / 102.49.77.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97624
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
157624
167624
177624
187624
197624
207525
217525
227525
237525
247624
257525
267525
277525
287525
297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tolga gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
59
69
79
89
99
108
118
128
138
148
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15626162
25725162
35825152
45825152
56024142
66124132
76224122
86324112
96424111
106425101
11652591
12652591
13662581
14662581
15672481
16682471
17702370
18702370
19712270
20732160
21742060
22751960
23751960
24771850
25781750
26791650
27811540
28811540
29821440
30841330
31841330

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:38 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:386:17
211.66:396:16
311.66:396:14
411.56:406:13
511.56:416:11
611.56:426:10
711.46:436:09
811.46:436:07
911.46:446:06
1011.36:456:05
1111.36:466:03
1211.36:476:02
1311.26:486:01
1411.26:485:59
1511.16:495:58
1611.16:505:57
1711.16:515:56
1811.06:525:54
1911.06:535:53
2011.06:545:52
2110.96:555:51
2210.96:555:50
2310.96:565:49
2410.86:575:47
2510.86:585:46
2610.86:595:45
2710.77:005:44
2810.77:015:43
2910.77:025:42
3010.67:035:41
3110.67:045:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tolga

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Tolga?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tolga in October

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

In October, Tolga sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tolga 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 Tolga peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJun 18UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tolga 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 Tolga 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 Tolga?

Tolga sits at 34.7°N, 5.4°E, 161 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Biskra, 35 km away.

Topography around Tolga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tolga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,942 m.

The land around Tolga is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (69%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
631 m
80 km
1,942 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Biskra 35 km · Ouled Djellal 44 km · Sidi Okba 48 km · Sidi Khaled 52 km · Barika 74 km · Aïn Touta 87 km · N’Gaous 95 km · El Meghaïer 99 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 Tolga (34.7222°, 5.3784°, elevation 161 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).