October is one of the warmer months of the year in Medina, with average highs near 36.7°C and lows around 21°C (mean 28.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 24% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Medina. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Medina was 2023 — when the month averaged 30.8°C — while the coldest were 1983 and 1992 at 27.5°C. Typical October days reach 36.7°C with nights near 21°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Medina, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2023 with 18 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Medina during October averages 24%. The most humid October was 1997 at 32%, and the least humid was 1998 at 13%.
October receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Medina. The sunniest Octobers were 2017 and 2020 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Medina during October is 2.7 m/s. The windiest October was 2020 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.2°C | 28.6°C | 28.8°C | 29.3°C | 29.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 36.1°C | 36.4°C | 36.7°C | 37.1°C | 37.8°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 20.3°C | 20.7°C | 20.9°C | 21.5°C | 21.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | +2 mm |
October temperatures in Medina have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 12.7°C (2000) to a record high of 42.5°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 18 mm.
A good time to visit Medina
October is a good time to visit Medina, with days averaging 36.7°C and nights around 21°C (mean 28.9°C, warmer than Medina's yearly average) and low rainfall. March and November are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.4°C | 29.1°C | 20.7°C | 40.2°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 37.9°C | 29.9°C | 21.9°C | 41.4°C | 18.4°C | 3 mm | 28% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 🔥 🌧️ | 38.0°C | 30.8°C | 23.6°C | 42.5°C | 17.6°C | 18 mm | 26% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 37.8°C | 29.8°C | 21.8°C | 40.5°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 38.9°C | 30.6°C | 22.4°C | 41.4°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 36.7°C | 28.2°C | 19.6°C | 40.6°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 36.7°C | 29.8°C | 22.9°C | 41.1°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 36.1°C | 29.1°C | 22.1°C | 40.3°C | 18.8°C | 8 mm | 29% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 38.0°C | 29.4°C | 20.8°C | 40.7°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 37.0°C | 29.0°C | 21.1°C | 39.7°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 37.3°C | 30.1°C | 22.9°C | 41.8°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 36.9°C | 29.0°C | 21.1°C | 40.2°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 36.7°C | 28.6°C | 20.5°C | 40.3°C | 17.4°C | 2 mm | 25% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 36.8°C | 29.0°C | 21.1°C | 40.2°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 37.4°C | 29.4°C | 21.3°C | 40.8°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 37.7°C | 29.4°C | 21.0°C | 40.2°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 36.0°C | 28.2°C | 20.4°C | 39.2°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 35.8°C | 27.8°C | 19.7°C | 40.3°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 37.2°C | 29.2°C | 21.2°C | 40.7°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 36.8°C | 29.6°C | 22.5°C | 40.8°C | 19.3°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 37.1°C | 29.1°C | 21.0°C | 40.8°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 36.9°C | 29.1°C | 21.3°C | 40.1°C | 18.2°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 37.4°C | 29.5°C | 21.6°C | 40.3°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 36.3°C | 28.6°C | 20.8°C | 40.7°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 37.2°C | 29.1°C | 21.0°C | 40.3°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 36.0°C | 27.9°C | 19.8°C | 40.0°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 37.1°C | 29.2°C | 21.4°C | 39.9°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 37.3°C | 28.8°C | 20.3°C | 41.4°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 35.2°C | 28.3°C | 21.4°C | 40.2°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 36.2°C | 27.8°C | 19.5°C | 39.3°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 37.0°C | 28.8°C | 20.5°C | 39.1°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 35.8°C | 28.8°C | 21.8°C | 38.8°C | 18.2°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 36.3°C | 28.9°C | 21.6°C | 40.6°C | 18.4°C | 3 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 36.0°C | 27.5°C | 19.0°C | 38.6°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 36.1°C | 28.5°C | 20.8°C | 39.8°C | 15.7°C | 1 mm | 27% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 37.2°C | 28.9°C | 20.7°C | 39.9°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 36.3°C | 28.2°C | 20.0°C | 39.9°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 36.6°C | 28.9°C | 21.2°C | 39.5°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 35.9°C | 28.4°C | 20.8°C | 40.7°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 36.0°C | 28.4°C | 20.8°C | 38.7°C | 16.7°C | 3 mm | 30% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 36.6°C | 27.9°C | 19.2°C | 40.6°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 35.9°C | 28.2°C | 20.6°C | 39.5°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 36.1°C | 27.5°C | 18.9°C | 39.8°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.0°C | 27.6°C | 20.3°C | 38.9°C | 16.2°C | 6 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.5°C | 28.6°C | 20.7°C | 40.4°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 36.7°C with lows near 21°C (mean 28.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 1 mm of rainfall in Medina, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 18 mm in 2023.
The hottest October reached 42.5°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 12.7°C in 2000.
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 36°C to 38°C and overnight lows from 19.9°C to 22.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Medina and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 36.7°C daytime highs and 21°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Medina, averaging 28.9°C.
For October in Medina, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.7°C and lows of 21°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 3.5 m/s (2020).
The wettest October on record was 2023 with 18 mm. On average, October sees 1 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 Medina 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.
