Algeria in October

Sahara season opens; comfortable in the north.

No other month rates higher than October for Algeria in this guide.

• Mediterranean coast · Algiers, Oran, Tipasa, Annababest weather

  Mild wet winters, hot humid summers.

• High plateaux and Aurès · Constantine, Sétif, Batna, Timgadbest weather

  Cold winters with snow at altitude; hot dry summers.

• Northern Sahara · Ghardaïa, Timimoun, Taghit, El Ouedbest weather

  Warm days and cold nights in winter; sandstorms in spring.

• Central Sahara · Djanet, Tamanrasset, Tassili, Hoggarbest weather

  Tour season October–April; the Hoggar plateau at Assekrem (2,780 m) freezes at night.

• Central Algeria: Algiers coast · Central Algeriacool

  Mild winters, hot dry summers; occasional rain in winter.

• Saharan Algeria: Saharan Algeria · Desert interiorhot

  Daytime highs often exceed 45 °C (113 °F) May–September; nights can drop below 10 °C (50 °F) in winter.Daytime highs often exceed 113 °F (45 °C) May–September; nights can drop below 50 °F (10 °C) in winter.

• Algiers25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain days
• Annaba25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain days
• Batna26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Bechar29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
• Bejaia23 °C (73 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Biskra30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 1 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 1 rain days
• Blida23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 3 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 3 rain days
• Bordj Badji Mokhtar39 °C (102 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days102 °F (39 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain days
• Bouira24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Constantine24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
• Djanet32 °C (90 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 1 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 1 rain days
• Djelfa25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Djémila25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• El Goléa33 °C (91 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 1 rain days
• El Kala24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
• Guelma24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
• In Guezzam44 °C (111 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days111 °F (44 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 1 rain days
• Mostaganem25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
• M'zab28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 1 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 1 rain days
• Oran26 °C (79 °F) / 14.4 °C (58 °F), 34 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 58 °F (14.4 °C), 34 rain days
• Ouargla30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 0 rain days
• Reggane35 °C (95 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain days
• Sétif24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Sidi Bel Abbès25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• Tamanrasset35 °C (95 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 0 rain days
• Timgad25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Timimoun34 °C (93 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 1 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 1 rain days
• Tindouf30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 0 rain days
• Tipaza24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain days
• Tizi Ouzou24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain days
• Tlemcen25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain days
• Touggourt31 °C (88 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 2 rain days

Crowds · Algeria

Low

Prices · Algeria

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Algeria, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Mediterranean coast

  Best weather of the year (Algiers, Oran, Tipasa, Annaba)

• High plateaux and Aurès

  Best weather of the year (Constantine, Sétif, Batna, Timgad)

• Northern Sahara

  Best weather of the year (Ghardaïa, Timimoun, Taghit, El Oued)

• Central Sahara

  Best weather of the year (Djanet, Tamanrasset, Tassili, Hoggar)

• Algiers

  Best month for walking.

• Annaba

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

• Batna

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

• Bechar

  Best months: Oct–Apr

• Bejaia

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

• Biskra

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov (check)

• Blida

  Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Oct

• Bordj Badji Mokhtar

  Best months: Oct–Mar