October is one of the warmer months of the year in Shaqrā’, with average highs near 34.3°C and lows around 19.3°C (mean 26.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 20% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Shaqrā’. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Shaqrā’ was 2015 — when the month averaged 29.2°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 23.8°C. Typical October days reach 34.3°C with nights near 19.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Shaqrā’, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1997 with 12 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Shaqrā’ during October averages 20%. The most humid October was 1997 at 30%, and the least humid was 2016 at 15%.
October receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Shaqrā’. The sunniest October was 2020 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992 and 2024 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Shaqrā’ during October is 2.7 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1982 and 1987 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1992 and 2010 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.1°C | 26.6°C | 26.9°C | 27.3°C | 27.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 33.8°C | 34.0°C | 34.4°C | 34.7°C | 34.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 18.3°C | 19.2°C | 19.4°C | 19.8°C | 19.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 3 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | +0 mm |
October temperatures in Shaqrā’ have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 10.4°C (1984) to a record high of 40.4°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 12 mm.
One of the best times to visit Shaqrā’
October is one of the best times to visit Shaqrā’. Expect days averaging 34.3°C and nights around 19.3°C (mean 26.8°C) — warmer than Shaqrā’'s yearly average — with low rainfall (1 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 | 33.9°C | 26.2°C | 18.6°C | 38.0°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 34.9°C | 27.8°C | 20.7°C | 39.8°C | 14.7°C | 7 mm | 26% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 35.9°C | 28.6°C | 21.3°C | 40.4°C | 18.6°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 34.7°C | 27.0°C | 19.2°C | 37.0°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 36.2°C | 28.5°C | 20.8°C | 38.8°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 32.7°C | 25.0°C | 17.2°C | 38.3°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 35.9°C | 29.0°C | 22.1°C | 39.9°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 33.3°C | 26.9°C | 20.5°C | 37.7°C | 15.4°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 35.5°C | 27.6°C | 19.7°C | 37.5°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 33.7°C | 25.9°C | 18.1°C | 35.6°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 🔥 | 36.1°C | 29.2°C | 22.2°C | 38.7°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 35.0°C | 27.5°C | 19.9°C | 37.3°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 33.7°C | 25.7°C | 17.7°C | 37.2°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 34.5°C | 27.3°C | 20.1°C | 36.9°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 34.2°C | 26.4°C | 18.5°C | 39.0°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 35.0°C | 27.3°C | 19.6°C | 38.5°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 39.4°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 33.2°C | 26.0°C | 18.8°C | 37.3°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 34.3°C | 26.7°C | 19.1°C | 38.3°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 35.3°C | 28.0°C | 20.7°C | 39.4°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 34.0°C | 26.0°C | 17.9°C | 36.3°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 34.8°C | 27.0°C | 19.1°C | 36.9°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 34.9°C | 27.2°C | 19.5°C | 38.4°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 34.9°C | 27.4°C | 19.9°C | 36.5°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 34.7°C | 26.7°C | 18.8°C | 37.7°C | 14.6°C | 3 mm | 16% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 34.4°C | 27.4°C | 20.4°C | 37.6°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 35.0°C | 27.2°C | 19.4°C | 37.0°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 34.1°C | 26.4°C | 18.7°C | 39.1°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 33.4°C | 27.4°C | 21.3°C | 38.8°C | 17.8°C | 12 mm | 30% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 33.6°C | 25.7°C | 17.7°C | 37.4°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 34.7°C | 26.9°C | 19.1°C | 36.9°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 34.0°C | 27.1°C | 20.3°C | 37.9°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 34.1°C | 27.0°C | 19.8°C | 38.4°C | 16.8°C | 7 mm | 23% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 32.4°C | 24.6°C | 16.9°C | 35.5°C | 13.4°C | 7 mm | 17% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 38.0°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 34.7°C | 26.9°C | 19.1°C | 38.3°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 33.4°C | 25.5°C | 17.7°C | 37.7°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 34.2°C | 26.5°C | 18.8°C | 37.9°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 35.2°C | 28.1°C | 21.0°C | 39.5°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 34.7°C | 27.0°C | 19.2°C | 38.5°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 34.4°C | 26.0°C | 17.6°C | 37.5°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 32.8°C | 25.0°C | 17.2°C | 36.9°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 32.0°C | 23.8°C | 15.6°C | 37.1°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.3°C | 26.6°C | 19.9°C | 38.2°C | 15.9°C | 10 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.9°C | 26.0°C | 18.1°C | 37.9°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 34.3°C with lows near 19.3°C (mean 26.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 1 mm of rainfall in Shaqrā’, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 12 mm in 1997.
The hottest October reached 40.4°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 10.4°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 33.3°C to 35.1°C and overnight lows from 17.7°C to 20.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Shaqrā’ and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 34.3°C daytime highs and 19.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Shaqrā’, averaging 26.8°C.
For October in Shaqrā’, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.3°C and lows of 19.3°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 20% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 2.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1982).
The wettest October on record was 1997 with 12 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 Shaqrā’ 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.
