October is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Kharj, with average highs near 35.7°C and lows around 20.8°C (mean 28.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 21% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Kharj. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Al Kharj was 2019 — when the month averaged 30.5°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 24.7°C. Typical October days reach 35.7°C with nights near 20.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Al Kharj, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1993 with 23 mm, while the driest were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Kharj during October averages 21%. The most humid October was 2018 at 29%, and the least humid was 2016 at 16%.
October receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Kharj. The sunniest Octobers were 2016 and 2020 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984, 1987 and 2018 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Al Kharj during October is 2.2 m/s. The windiest October was 1987 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.3°C | 28.1°C | 28.4°C | 28.7°C | 28.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 34.9°C | 35.4°C | 35.9°C | 36.1°C | 36.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 19.6°C | 20.9°C | 20.9°C | 21.4°C | 21.3°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 3 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | -1 mm |
October temperatures in Al Kharj have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 11.3°C (1984) to a record high of 42.6°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 23 mm.
A good time to visit Al Kharj
October is a good time to visit Al Kharj, with days averaging 35.7°C and nights around 20.8°C (mean 28.3°C, warmer than Al Kharj's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March 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 | 35.3°C | 27.8°C | 20.3°C | 40.1°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 36.5°C | 29.4°C | 22.3°C | 40.5°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 37.2°C | 29.9°C | 22.7°C | 42.1°C | 19.7°C | 3 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 36.1°C | 28.6°C | 21.0°C | 38.6°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 17% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 37.4°C | 29.7°C | 22.1°C | 40.6°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 34.4°C | 26.8°C | 19.3°C | 39.9°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 🔥 | 37.6°C | 30.5°C | 23.4°C | 42.6°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 35.5°C | 29.1°C | 22.7°C | 39.6°C | 17.0°C | 9 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 36.8°C | 29.1°C | 21.4°C | 39.3°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 34.8°C | 27.2°C | 19.6°C | 36.9°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 16% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 37.1°C | 30.1°C | 23.0°C | 40.7°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 36.3°C | 28.9°C | 21.5°C | 39.3°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 35.0°C | 27.0°C | 19.1°C | 39.1°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 35.8°C | 28.5°C | 21.2°C | 38.4°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 35.3°C | 27.8°C | 20.3°C | 40.4°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 36.6°C | 29.1°C | 21.6°C | 40.1°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 20% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 35.3°C | 28.0°C | 20.7°C | 39.9°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 35.2°C | 28.0°C | 20.9°C | 37.9°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 35.6°C | 28.1°C | 20.6°C | 40.1°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 36.5°C | 29.3°C | 22.1°C | 39.7°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 35.4°C | 27.7°C | 20.0°C | 38.6°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 36.4°C | 28.9°C | 21.4°C | 38.3°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 18% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 36.0°C | 28.3°C | 20.6°C | 39.2°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 36.7°C | 29.2°C | 21.7°C | 38.5°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 17% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 36.1°C | 28.2°C | 20.2°C | 42.1°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 35.8°C | 28.4°C | 21.1°C | 39.5°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 36.6°C | 29.2°C | 21.9°C | 38.5°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 35.6°C | 28.2°C | 20.8°C | 41.0°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 35.5°C | 29.2°C | 22.8°C | 40.8°C | 19.6°C | 5 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 35.1°C | 27.4°C | 19.6°C | 39.2°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 35.7°C | 28.1°C | 20.5°C | 38.2°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 35.2°C | 28.5°C | 21.8°C | 39.3°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 35.2°C | 28.2°C | 21.2°C | 40.2°C | 17.5°C | 23 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 33.9°C | 26.0°C | 18.2°C | 37.6°C | 15.4°C | 4 mm | 18% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 35.4°C | 28.3°C | 21.2°C | 38.8°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 36.0°C | 28.3°C | 20.7°C | 39.4°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 34.6°C | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 38.3°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 35.7°C | 28.1°C | 20.5°C | 38.9°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 36.0°C | 28.5°C | 21.0°C | 41.1°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 23% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 36.2°C | 28.4°C | 20.6°C | 39.5°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 35.4°C | 27.4°C | 19.4°C | 39.3°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 34.1°C | 26.4°C | 18.7°C | 38.2°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 32.7°C | 24.7°C | 16.7°C | 37.3°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.6°C | 27.5°C | 20.5°C | 39.1°C | 16.4°C | 10 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.9°C | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 39.5°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 35.7°C with lows near 20.8°C (mean 28.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 1 mm of rainfall in Al Kharj, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 23 mm in 1993.
The hottest October reached 42.6°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 11.3°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.3°C to 36.5°C and overnight lows from 19.1°C to 21.7°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Kharj and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 35.7°C daytime highs and 20.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Al Kharj, averaging 28.3°C.
For October in Al Kharj, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.7°C and lows of 20.8°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 21% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 2.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 1993 with 23 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 Al Kharj 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.
