When to go · Tamanrasset
Tamanrasset in October
Great month. Inside Tamanrasset's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Algeria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Algeria overall
Verdict
Inside Tamanrasset's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Tamanrasset in this guide.
Weather in October
- TamanrassetHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Central Sahara, Algeria · Djanet, Tamanrasset, Tassili, Hoggarbest weather
Tour season October–April; the Hoggar plateau at Assekrem (2,780 m) freezes at night.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Algeria overall
- Low
- Prices · Algeria overall
- Medium
Algeria overall: Sahara season opens; comfortable in the north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tamanrasset, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 0 (better)
Jan: 1
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Inside Tamanrasset's best window: Oct–Mar.
January: Inside Tamanrasset's best window: Oct–Mar.
Tamanrasset: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen