October is one of the warmer months of the year in Rafḩā, with average highs near 33.8°C and lows around 19°C (mean 26.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 24% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Rafḩā. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Rafḩā were 2015 and 2019 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 23.4°C. Typical October days reach 33.8°C with nights near 19°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Rafḩā, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1981 with 25 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Rafḩā during October averages 24%. The most humid October was 1997 at 33%, and the least humid was 2004 at 16%.
October receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rafḩā. The sunniest October was 2020 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2019 and 2023 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Rafḩā during October is 2.7 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1987 and 2014 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1993, 2020 and 2025, among others at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.6°C | 26.0°C | 26.8°C | 26.8°C | 26.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 33.2°C | 33.3°C | 34.3°C | 34.1°C | 34.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 18.1°C | 18.6°C | 19.5°C | 19.5°C | 19.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | 1 mm | -4 mm |
October temperatures in Rafḩā have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 6.5°C (1984) to a record high of 42.6°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 25 mm.
One of the best times to visit Rafḩā
October is one of the best times to visit Rafḩā. Expect days averaging 33.8°C and nights around 19°C (mean 26.4°C) — warmer than Rafḩā's yearly average — with low rainfall (2 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.0°C | 26.3°C | 18.6°C | 37.8°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 32.0°C | 25.1°C | 18.2°C | 38.5°C | 10.8°C | 7 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 34.5°C | 27.8°C | 21.0°C | 41.4°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 36.3°C | 28.3°C | 20.4°C | 39.2°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 35.2°C | 27.6°C | 19.9°C | 40.5°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 33.5°C | 26.2°C | 18.8°C | 39.1°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 35.1°C | 28.6°C | 22.1°C | 42.6°C | 14.1°C | 5 mm | 30% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 34.4°C | 27.3°C | 20.3°C | 40.3°C | 9.6°C | 3 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 34.4°C | 26.5°C | 18.7°C | 38.2°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 34.4°C | 26.7°C | 18.9°C | 36.4°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 🔥 | 35.5°C | 28.6°C | 21.6°C | 41.7°C | 15.7°C | 4 mm | 29% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 19.2°C | 39.8°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 31.0°C | 23.4°C | 15.7°C | 39.2°C | 11.0°C | 14 mm | 21% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 34.1°C | 27.2°C | 20.3°C | 39.4°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 32.8°C | 25.5°C | 18.1°C | 37.2°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 34.9°C | 27.5°C | 20.1°C | 39.0°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 34.0°C | 26.8°C | 19.5°C | 37.6°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 33.1°C | 25.8°C | 18.6°C | 38.1°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 35.3°C | 27.7°C | 20.1°C | 39.4°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 35.5°C | 28.4°C | 21.3°C | 40.3°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 33.6°C | 25.9°C | 18.2°C | 38.8°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 36.3°C | 28.3°C | 20.3°C | 40.5°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 34.5°C | 27.2°C | 20.0°C | 38.7°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 35.4°C | 27.9°C | 20.5°C | 39.3°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 33.6°C | 26.1°C | 18.6°C | 38.6°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 31.2°C | 24.3°C | 17.5°C | 37.1°C | 12.2°C | 5 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 35.5°C | 27.6°C | 19.7°C | 39.4°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 33.4°C | 25.3°C | 17.3°C | 40.1°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 32.4°C | 26.2°C | 19.9°C | 39.2°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 16.9°C | 37.7°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 32.8°C | 25.3°C | 17.8°C | 38.7°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 33.7°C | 27.1°C | 20.5°C | 37.9°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 33.5°C | 26.4°C | 19.3°C | 39.2°C | 16.2°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 32.7°C | 24.9°C | 17.1°C | 37.4°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 32.9°C | 25.9°C | 18.9°C | 37.0°C | 15.5°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 34.3°C | 26.7°C | 19.0°C | 38.6°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 33.8°C | 26.1°C | 18.3°C | 39.1°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 34.7°C | 27.0°C | 19.4°C | 38.9°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 32.2°C | 25.4°C | 18.5°C | 41.6°C | 12.0°C | 15 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 34.7°C | 27.0°C | 19.3°C | 39.4°C | 13.8°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 32.7°C | 24.7°C | 16.7°C | 39.3°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 32.6°C | 25.0°C | 17.4°C | 39.5°C | 6.5°C | 2 mm | 18% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 32.6°C | 24.2°C | 15.9°C | 39.4°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.3°C | 25.5°C | 18.7°C | 38.4°C | 14.1°C | 7 mm | 32% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 32.9°C | 25.6°C | 18.3°C | 38.6°C | 13.7°C | 25 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 33.8°C with lows near 19°C (mean 26.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 2 mm of rainfall in Rafḩā, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 25 mm in 1981.
The hottest October reached 42.6°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 6.5°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.6°C to 34.4°C and overnight lows from 17.4°C to 19.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Rafḩā and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 33.8°C daytime highs and 19°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Rafḩā, averaging 26.4°C.
For October in Rafḩā, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.8°C and lows of 19°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 24% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 2.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 1981 with 25 mm. On average, October sees 2 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Rafḩā behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
