Zighout Youcef weather in October

In October, Zighout Youcef sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 54 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Zighout Youcef's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zighout Youcef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:47 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zighout Youcef reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
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42615
52614
62514
72514
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102514
112514
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How October really feels in Zighout Youcef

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.

Zighout Youcef weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 6310.50.99.83.7
Feb14° / 60100.810.64.0
Mar17° / 7110.80.211.75.3
Apr20° / 6911.1012.96.1
May24° / 12°588.5013.97.3
Jun29° / 16°194.4014.46.4
Jul33° / 19°72014.24.6
Aug33° / 19°214.9013.44.3
Sep29° / 17°439.3012.26.1
Oct24° / 13°548.9011.17.1
Nov18° / 569.5010.16.0
Dec14° / 6290.39.64.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46436
56436
66337
76238
86238
96238
106238
116139
126040
136040
145941
155941
165941
175842
185842
195842
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zighout Youcef gets around 54 mm of rain over 8.9 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
732
832
932
1031
1131
1231
1330
1430
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2027
2127
2226
2326
2426
2526
2627
2727
2828
2928
3029
3129

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13542221
23642211
33841191
44041181
54140171
64340161
74439151
84639141
94838131
104938121
115137111
125236111
135436100
14563590
15583480
16593380
17613270
18633160
19643060
20672850
21692740
22702640
23722530
24732430
25752320
26772120
27782020
28801910
29811810
30821710
31841510

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:33 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:336:11
211.66:346:10
311.66:356:08
411.56:366:07
511.56:376:05
611.46:386:04
711.46:386:02
811.46:396:01
911.36:405:59
1011.36:415:58
1111.26:425:56
1211.26:435:55
1311.26:445:54
1411.16:455:52
1511.16:465:51
1611.16:475:50
1711.06:485:48
1811.06:495:47
1910.96:505:46
2010.96:505:45
2110.96:515:43
2210.86:525:42
2310.86:535:41
2410.86:545:40
2510.76:555:39
2610.76:565:37
2710.66:575:36
2810.66:585:35
2910.66:595:34
3010.57:005:33
3110.57:015:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Zighout Youcef

In seasonPeak

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

Zighout Youcef sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Zighout Youcef?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zighout Youcef in October

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

In October, Zighout Youcef sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Zighout Youcef in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 15 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Zighout Youcef 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 Zighout Youcef peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Zighout Youcef 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 Zighout Youcef is worst in August — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1440 µg/m³May 2424 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug41Poor
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zighout Youcef?

Zighout Youcef sits at 36.5°N, 6.7°E, 545 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Didouche Mourad, 11 km away.

Topography around Zighout Youcef

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zighout Youcef has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m around an average of 574 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,153 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,699 m.

The land around Zighout Youcef is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), grassland (25%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
316 m
16 km
1,153 m
80 km
1,699 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Didouche Mourad 11 km · Hamma Bouziane 17 km · El Arrouch 17 km · Constantine 21 km · El Khroub 30 km · Tamalous 34 km · Grarem 34 km · Ali Mendjeli 34 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 Zighout Youcef (36.5331°, 6.7124°, elevation 545 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).