October is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Qurayyāt, with average highs near 30.1°C and lows around 15.1°C (mean 22.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 38% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Qurayyāt. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Al Qurayyāt was 2020 — when the month averaged 24.8°C — while the coldest were 1983 and 2013 at 20°C. Typical October days reach 30.1°C with nights near 15.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Al Qurayyāt, averaging 3 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1984 with 23 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Qurayyāt during October averages 38%. The most humid October was 1988 at 45%, and the least humid was 2020 at 25%.
October receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Qurayyāt. The sunniest October was 2013 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Al Qurayyāt during October is 2.5 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1986, 2018 and 2023 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.3°C | 22.5°C | 22.9°C | 23.0°C | 23.6°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 28.9°C | 29.9°C | 30.3°C | 30.5°C | 31.2°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 13.8°C | 15.0°C | 15.5°C | 15.6°C | 16.0°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 3 mm | 2 mm | 3 mm | 1 mm | -5 mm |
October temperatures in Al Qurayyāt have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 6.7°C (1984) to a record high of 38.7°C (2018).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 23 mm.
One of the best times to visit Al Qurayyāt
October is one of the best times to visit Al Qurayyāt. Expect days averaging 30.1°C and nights around 15.1°C (mean 22.6°C) — warmer than Al Qurayyāt's yearly average — with low rainfall (3 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 | 31.0°C | 23.1°C | 15.1°C | 35.2°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 30.0°C | 22.1°C | 14.3°C | 35.7°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 30.6°C | 24.0°C | 17.4°C | 34.9°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 31.6°C | 24.3°C | 17.0°C | 37.5°C | 13.8°C | 5 mm | 38% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 15.6°C | 36.7°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 🔥 | 33.0°C | 24.8°C | 16.6°C | 35.9°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 31.5°C | 24.5°C | 17.5°C | 37.7°C | 11.1°C | 4 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 30.6°C | 23.6°C | 16.6°C | 38.7°C | 7.1°C | 2 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 29.5°C | 21.8°C | 14.1°C | 34.1°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 31.6°C | 23.5°C | 15.3°C | 35.4°C | 12.4°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 31.4°C | 24.7°C | 18.0°C | 38.3°C | 10.3°C | 12 mm | 44% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 29.4°C | 22.0°C | 14.5°C | 35.8°C | 8.3°C | 4 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 28.2°C | 20.0°C | 11.9°C | 34.2°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 31.0°C | 23.9°C | 16.9°C | 38.6°C | 12.4°C | 2 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 29.0°C | 21.5°C | 14.0°C | 36.7°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 32.4°C | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 37.5°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 31.2°C | 24.0°C | 16.7°C | 36.4°C | 13.3°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 29.3°C | 22.1°C | 14.9°C | 37.0°C | 10.6°C | 3 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 31.7°C | 24.2°C | 16.7°C | 36.1°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 29.4°C | 22.1°C | 14.9°C | 35.1°C | 9.6°C | 2 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 29.6°C | 21.7°C | 13.8°C | 36.8°C | 9.8°C | 2 mm | 37% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 32.0°C | 24.5°C | 17.0°C | 36.3°C | 13.7°C | 2 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 31.1°C | 23.3°C | 15.5°C | 35.6°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 31.8°C | 24.6°C | 17.3°C | 38.6°C | 12.5°C | 2 mm | 37% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 29.5°C | 21.9°C | 14.4°C | 35.1°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 27.6°C | 20.4°C | 13.3°C | 33.6°C | 8.3°C | 4 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 30.3°C | 22.8°C | 15.2°C | 37.9°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 30.5°C | 22.5°C | 14.5°C | 34.8°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 29.5°C | 22.6°C | 15.6°C | 36.0°C | 10.6°C | 5 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 20.6°C | 13.1°C | 36.9°C | 7.4°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 29.1°C | 21.6°C | 14.1°C | 36.9°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 31.2°C | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 35.4°C | 13.7°C | 3 mm | 36% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 29.9°C | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 32.7°C | 12.3°C | 11 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 30.8°C | 22.7°C | 14.6°C | 36.2°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 29.1°C | 22.0°C | 14.9°C | 33.9°C | 10.3°C | 2 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 30.5°C | 22.6°C | 14.8°C | 34.4°C | 10.3°C | 5 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 28.6°C | 21.1°C | 13.6°C | 36.5°C | 9.6°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 28.8°C | 21.5°C | 14.2°C | 35.2°C | 9.9°C | 8 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 28.0°C | 20.9°C | 13.9°C | 38.1°C | 8.0°C | 6 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 29.9°C | 22.5°C | 15.0°C | 33.3°C | 12.2°C | 3 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 27.7°C | 20.1°C | 12.5°C | 33.8°C | 7.7°C | 2 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 29.4°C | 21.6°C | 13.8°C | 36.8°C | 6.7°C | 23 mm | 37% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 28.0°C | 20.0°C | 12.1°C | 32.5°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.3°C | 21.2°C | 14.0°C | 33.8°C | 10.5°C | 14 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.3°C | 23.2°C | 15.1°C | 36.1°C | 12.3°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 30.1°C with lows near 15.1°C (mean 22.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 3 mm of rainfall in Al Qurayyāt, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 23 mm in 1984.
The hottest October reached 38.7°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 6.7°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.9°C to 30.8°C and overnight lows from 13.5°C to 15.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Qurayyāt and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 30.1°C daytime highs and 15.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Al Qurayyāt, averaging 22.6°C.
For October in Al Qurayyāt, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.1°C and lows of 15.1°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 38% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 2.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1986).
The wettest October on record was 1984 with 23 mm. On average, October sees 3 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 Al Qurayyāt 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.
