October is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Qunfudhah, with average highs near 35.7°C and lows around 28.3°C (mean 32°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Qunfudhah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Al Qunfudhah was 2023 — when the month averaged 33.7°C — while the coldest were 1986 and 1991 at 30.8°C. Typical October days reach 35.7°C with nights near 28.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Al Qunfudhah, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1997 with 40 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2017 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Qunfudhah during October averages 53%. The most humid October was 1997 at 63%, and the least humid was 2020 at 47%.
October receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Qunfudhah. The sunniest October was 2020 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Al Qunfudhah during October is 2.7 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2020, 2021 and 2025, among others at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.4°C | 31.7°C | 32.1°C | 32.4°C | 32.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 35.0°C | 35.5°C | 35.8°C | 36.0°C | 36.7°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 27.8°C | 28.0°C | 28.4°C | 28.7°C | 28.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | 1 mm | 6 mm | -3 mm |
October temperatures in Al Qunfudhah have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 24.5°C (2020) to a record high of 44.4°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 40 mm.
A good time to visit Al Qunfudhah
October is a good time to visit Al Qunfudhah, with days averaging 35.7°C and nights around 28.3°C (mean 32°C, warmer than Al Qunfudhah's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and February 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 | 36.7°C | 32.4°C | 28.0°C | 39.1°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 35.5°C | 32.7°C | 29.9°C | 39.0°C | 28.5°C | 11 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 🔥 | 37.2°C | 33.7°C | 30.1°C | 44.4°C | 28.1°C | 17 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 36.7°C | 32.9°C | 29.1°C | 40.7°C | 27.2°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 36.9°C | 32.9°C | 28.8°C | 40.4°C | 27.4°C | 4 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 36.9°C | 32.3°C | 27.7°C | 41.1°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 35.2°C | 32.1°C | 28.9°C | 37.4°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 35.3°C | 32.1°C | 29.0°C | 39.3°C | 27.9°C | 9 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 36.7°C | 32.7°C | 28.7°C | 39.6°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 36.4°C | 32.5°C | 28.5°C | 38.5°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 36.3°C | 32.9°C | 29.5°C | 40.1°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 35.3°C | 31.9°C | 28.6°C | 37.3°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 36.0°C | 32.4°C | 28.8°C | 40.0°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 35.4°C | 31.9°C | 28.5°C | 37.1°C | 27.1°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 36.3°C | 32.2°C | 28.1°C | 40.7°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 37.0°C | 32.8°C | 28.6°C | 40.4°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 36.2°C | 32.3°C | 28.5°C | 40.8°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 36.5°C | 32.2°C | 27.9°C | 40.3°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 36.0°C | 31.8°C | 27.6°C | 41.6°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 35.5°C | 32.3°C | 29.1°C | 39.8°C | 27.8°C | 7 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 36.4°C | 32.1°C | 27.9°C | 40.3°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 35.2°C | 31.7°C | 28.2°C | 39.8°C | 25.7°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 36.3°C | 32.3°C | 28.3°C | 38.8°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 35.6°C | 32.3°C | 29.0°C | 38.5°C | 27.7°C | 6 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 35.6°C | 32.2°C | 28.9°C | 38.1°C | 27.5°C | 27 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 35.2°C | 31.8°C | 28.5°C | 37.2°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 36.2°C | 32.4°C | 28.6°C | 40.0°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 36.1°C | 32.2°C | 28.3°C | 39.2°C | 25.6°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 33.3°C | 30.9°C | 28.5°C | 36.6°C | 26.4°C | 40 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 35.8°C | 31.8°C | 27.8°C | 39.6°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 36.5°C | 32.2°C | 27.9°C | 38.7°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 35.0°C | 31.6°C | 28.2°C | 37.0°C | 26.3°C | 8 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 35.4°C | 31.9°C | 28.4°C | 39.0°C | 27.2°C | 3 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 36.1°C | 31.6°C | 27.1°C | 40.4°C | 25.0°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 34.4°C | 30.8°C | 27.2°C | 36.8°C | 24.6°C | 3 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 36.3°C | 32.0°C | 27.6°C | 41.4°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 36.2°C | 31.8°C | 27.4°C | 40.9°C | 25.5°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 35.6°C | 31.8°C | 28.1°C | 39.9°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 35.2°C | 32.2°C | 29.1°C | 37.3°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 33.9°C | 30.8°C | 27.7°C | 35.7°C | 25.4°C | 28 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 35.1°C | 31.2°C | 27.4°C | 39.5°C | 25.1°C | 9 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 34.9°C | 31.1°C | 27.2°C | 36.5°C | 25.5°C | 3 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 35.3°C | 31.2°C | 27.2°C | 39.5°C | 25.0°C | 5 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.7°C | 31.1°C | 28.4°C | 35.6°C | 26.5°C | 32 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.3°C | 31.5°C | 27.8°C | 38.7°C | 25.2°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2.6 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 28.3°C (mean 32°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 5 mm of rainfall in Al Qunfudhah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 40 mm in 1997.
The hottest October reached 44.4°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 24.5°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.9°C to 36.6°C and overnight lows from 27.6°C to 29.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Qunfudhah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 35.7°C daytime highs and 28.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Al Qunfudhah, averaging 32°C.
For October in Al Qunfudhah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.7°C and lows of 28.3°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 2.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3 m/s (1990).
The wettest October on record was 1997 with 40 mm. On average, October sees 5 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 Qunfudhah 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.
