October is one of the warmer months of the year in Abqaiq, with average highs near 36.6°C and lows around 22.1°C (mean 29.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 36% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Abqaiq. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Abqaiq was 2019 — when the month averaged 32.1°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 25.4°C. Typical October days reach 36.6°C with nights near 22.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Abqaiq, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2018 with 21 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Abqaiq during October averages 36%. The most humid October was 1994 at 46%, and the least humid was 2016 at 28%.
October receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abqaiq. The sunniest October was 1995 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1997, 2018 and 2024, among others at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Abqaiq during October is 2.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2000, 2013 and 2021 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2002, 2020 and 2022 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.2°C | 29.2°C | 29.7°C | 29.9°C | 29.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 35.6°C | 36.3°C | 37.2°C | 37.1°C | 37.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 20.9°C | 22.1°C | 22.3°C | 22.7°C | 22.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm | -1 mm |
October temperatures in Abqaiq have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 11.5°C (1984) to a record high of 44.7°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 21 mm.
A good time to visit Abqaiq
October is a good time to visit Abqaiq, with days averaging 36.6°C and nights around 22.1°C (mean 29.4°C, warmer than Abqaiq'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 | 36.1°C | 28.7°C | 21.3°C | 39.9°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 36.4°C | 29.9°C | 23.4°C | 41.7°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 38.4°C | 31.3°C | 24.1°C | 43.1°C | 18.8°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 38.2°C | 30.4°C | 22.6°C | 41.3°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 37.8°C | 30.5°C | 23.2°C | 42.6°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 35.7°C | 28.5°C | 21.3°C | 40.8°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 🔥 | 39.0°C | 32.1°C | 25.2°C | 44.7°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 36.4°C | 30.1°C | 23.8°C | 42.0°C | 14.0°C | 21 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 38.0°C | 30.4°C | 22.7°C | 41.1°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 36.0°C | 28.4°C | 20.7°C | 38.4°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 38.2°C | 31.4°C | 24.6°C | 43.2°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 37.4°C | 30.1°C | 22.9°C | 41.4°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 35.1°C | 27.4°C | 19.7°C | 41.1°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 37.3°C | 30.2°C | 23.2°C | 40.4°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 35.7°C | 28.6°C | 21.4°C | 42.5°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 37.6°C | 30.2°C | 22.8°C | 41.0°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 36.7°C | 29.3°C | 21.8°C | 40.2°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 36.2°C | 29.2°C | 22.1°C | 39.5°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 37.0°C | 29.8°C | 22.6°C | 42.1°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 38.1°C | 30.7°C | 23.4°C | 39.8°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 36.3°C | 28.7°C | 21.1°C | 40.1°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 38.2°C | 30.3°C | 22.3°C | 40.6°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 37.3°C | 30.0°C | 22.7°C | 41.9°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 38.2°C | 30.5°C | 22.9°C | 40.7°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 37.4°C | 29.5°C | 21.6°C | 44.3°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 36.1°C | 29.1°C | 22.0°C | 39.9°C | 18.4°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 38.2°C | 30.7°C | 23.2°C | 41.0°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 36.5°C | 29.1°C | 21.8°C | 43.0°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 36.8°C | 30.5°C | 24.2°C | 43.1°C | 19.4°C | 3 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 35.8°C | 28.5°C | 21.2°C | 40.9°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 35.9°C | 28.6°C | 21.3°C | 39.6°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 36.0°C | 29.6°C | 23.3°C | 40.3°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 36.3°C | 29.5°C | 22.6°C | 40.8°C | 20.4°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 34.5°C | 26.8°C | 19.0°C | 38.4°C | 16.5°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 36.2°C | 29.2°C | 22.2°C | 39.8°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 37.1°C | 29.6°C | 22.0°C | 40.1°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 35.8°C | 28.0°C | 20.3°C | 39.6°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 37.2°C | 29.5°C | 21.9°C | 40.7°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 36.2°C | 29.3°C | 22.5°C | 40.9°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 37.2°C | 29.8°C | 22.3°C | 42.5°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 35.6°C | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 40.7°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 34.4°C | 27.0°C | 19.6°C | 40.5°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 33.1°C | 25.4°C | 17.6°C | 38.3°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.7°C | 29.1°C | 22.6°C | 42.4°C | 18.3°C | 10 mm | 37% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.4°C | 28.2°C | 21.0°C | 39.6°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 36.6°C with lows near 22.1°C (mean 29.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 1 mm of rainfall in Abqaiq, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 21 mm in 2018.
The hottest October reached 44.7°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 11.5°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.8°C to 37.4°C and overnight lows from 20.2°C to 22.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Abqaiq and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 36.6°C daytime highs and 22.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Abqaiq, averaging 29.4°C.
For October in Abqaiq, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.6°C and lows of 22.1°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 36% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 2.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2000).
The wettest October on record was 2018 with 21 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 Abqaiq 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.
