Zeribet el Oued weather in October

In October, Zeribet el Oued sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 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 Zeribet el Oued's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zeribet el Oued's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:46 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
35%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 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 Zeribet el Oued reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73019
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
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272616
282615
292515
302515
312515

How October really feels in Zeribet el Oued

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.

Zeribet el Oued weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 132.49.96.3
Feb18° / 82.110.77.4
Mar22° / 11°162.811.78.3
Apr26° / 15°173.212.88.1
May32° / 20°9213.85.3
Jun37° / 25°3114.32.1
Jul40° / 28°20.214.10.2
Aug39° / 28°5113.30.8
Sep34° / 23°142.512.23.9
Oct28° / 18°132.311.17.4
Nov21° / 11°122.310.28.2
Dec17° / 102.39.76.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

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 (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77525
87624
97624
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
157525
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317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zeribet el Oued gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.3 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
98
108
118
128
138
148
157
167
177
187
197
207
216
226
236
246
257
267
277
287
297
307
318

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15633101
2583291
3593191
4603181
5613081
6632971
7642871
8652861
9662761
10672751
11682651
12702541
13712441
14722440
15732340
16742240
17752140
18762040
19781930
20791830
21801730
22811630
23821530
24831430
25841330
26851230
27861220
28871120
29871120
30881020
31891010

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 9 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
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:336:13
211.66:346:11
311.66:356:10
411.56:366:08
511.56:366:07
611.56:376:06
711.46:386:04
811.46:396:03
911.46:406:01
1011.36:416:00
1111.36:415:59
1211.36:425:57
1311.26:435:56
1411.26:445:55
1511.16:455:54
1611.16:465:52
1711.16:465:51
1811.06:475:50
1911.06:485:49
2011.06:495:48
2110.96:505:46
2210.96:515:45
2310.96:525:44
2410.86:535:43
2510.86:545:42
2610.86:555:41
2710.76:555:40
2810.76:565:39
2910.76:575:38
3010.66:585:37
3110.66:595:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Zeribet el Oued

In seasonPeak

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

Zeribet el Oued sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Zeribet el Oued?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zeribet el Oued in October

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

In October, Zeribet el Oued sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Zeribet el Oued 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 Zeribet el Oued peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Zeribet el Oued 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 Zeribet el Oued is worst in June — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1643 µg/m³Dec 1619 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug35Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zeribet el Oued?

Zeribet el Oued sits at 34.7°N, 6.5°E, 47 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Okba, 56 km away.

Topography around Zeribet el Oued

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zeribet el Oued has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,333 m.

The land around Zeribet el Oued is covered by bare terrain (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
280 m
80 km
2,333 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
October weather nearby: Sidi Okba 56 km · Arris 66 km · Biskra 74 km · Tazoult-Lambese 92 km · Aïn Touta 95 km · El Meghaïer 98 km · Kaïs 98 km · Khenchela 102 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 Zeribet el Oued (34.6828°, 6.5111°, elevation 47 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).