October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dhahran, with average highs near 35.2°C and lows around 25.4°C (mean 30.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dhahran. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Dhahran was 2019 — when the month averaged 32.6°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 27.1°C. Typical October days reach 35.2°C with nights near 25.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Dhahran, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2018 with 24 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Dhahran during October averages 53%. The most humid October was 1991 at 61%, and the least humid was 1986 at 48%.
October receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dhahran. The sunniest October was 2016 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987 and 1997 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Dhahran during October is 2.9 m/s. The windiest October was 2013 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.4°C | 30.0°C | 30.5°C | 30.8°C | 30.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 34.2°C | 34.8°C | 35.6°C | 35.6°C | 35.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 24.5°C | 25.3°C | 25.4°C | 25.9°C | 26.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | -1 mm |
October temperatures in Dhahran have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 18.6°C (1983) to a record high of 42.7°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 24 mm.
A good time to visit Dhahran
October is a good time to visit Dhahran, with days averaging 35.2°C and nights around 25.4°C (mean 30.3°C, warmer than Dhahran's yearly average) and low rainfall. March and December 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 | 34.8°C | 29.7°C | 24.7°C | 37.7°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 35.1°C | 31.0°C | 26.8°C | 40.0°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 37.0°C | 32.1°C | 27.2°C | 40.9°C | 24.1°C | 3 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 36.8°C | 31.3°C | 25.9°C | 39.5°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 35.8°C | 31.0°C | 26.2°C | 40.6°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 35.0°C | 30.4°C | 25.8°C | 39.8°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 🔥 | 37.4°C | 32.6°C | 27.8°C | 42.7°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 35.2°C | 31.2°C | 27.2°C | 40.3°C | 20.3°C | 24 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 36.4°C | 31.3°C | 26.2°C | 39.3°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 34.8°C | 29.3°C | 23.8°C | 36.5°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 36.5°C | 32.0°C | 27.5°C | 41.0°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 35.8°C | 31.1°C | 26.3°C | 40.3°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 33.6°C | 28.5°C | 23.5°C | 39.1°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 35.9°C | 30.9°C | 25.9°C | 39.1°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 34.4°C | 29.5°C | 24.7°C | 41.3°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 36.2°C | 31.3°C | 26.4°C | 38.9°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 35.1°C | 30.0°C | 25.0°C | 38.0°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 34.7°C | 30.1°C | 25.5°C | 37.1°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 35.6°C | 30.9°C | 26.2°C | 39.9°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 36.4°C | 31.1°C | 25.7°C | 39.1°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 34.6°C | 29.5°C | 24.3°C | 37.0°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 36.4°C | 30.5°C | 24.6°C | 39.3°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 36.0°C | 30.8°C | 25.6°C | 41.1°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 36.5°C | 31.2°C | 25.9°C | 39.4°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 35.9°C | 30.6°C | 25.3°C | 42.5°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 34.6°C | 30.1°C | 25.6°C | 38.0°C | 22.2°C | 3 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 36.7°C | 31.3°C | 25.9°C | 39.5°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 35.2°C | 30.6°C | 26.1°C | 41.0°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 35.4°C | 31.0°C | 26.6°C | 41.0°C | 23.6°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 34.3°C | 29.5°C | 24.7°C | 38.7°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 34.3°C | 29.7°C | 25.0°C | 38.3°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 34.4°C | 30.4°C | 26.5°C | 37.8°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 35.0°C | 30.4°C | 25.9°C | 38.9°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 33.4°C | 28.1°C | 22.8°C | 36.9°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 34.0°C | 29.3°C | 24.7°C | 37.0°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 35.5°C | 30.1°C | 24.8°C | 37.3°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 34.4°C | 29.2°C | 23.9°C | 38.8°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 35.6°C | 30.4°C | 25.1°C | 38.9°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 34.4°C | 30.1°C | 25.9°C | 39.1°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 35.7°C | 31.1°C | 26.4°C | 40.4°C | 22.2°C | 2 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 34.0°C | 28.9°C | 23.8°C | 38.5°C | 21.0°C | 1 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 33.2°C | 28.0°C | 22.9°C | 38.1°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 32.2°C | 27.1°C | 22.1°C | 36.4°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.4°C | 30.0°C | 25.6°C | 39.7°C | 22.5°C | 13 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.2°C | 29.7°C | 25.2°C | 37.9°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 35.2°C with lows near 25.4°C (mean 30.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 1 mm of rainfall in Dhahran, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 24 mm in 2018.
The hottest October reached 42.7°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 18.6°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.6°C to 35.9°C and overnight lows from 23.9°C to 26.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dhahran and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 35.2°C daytime highs and 25.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Dhahran, averaging 30.3°C.
For October in Dhahran, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.2°C and lows of 25.4°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 2.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2013).
The wettest October on record was 2018 with 24 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 Dhahran 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.
