October is one of the warmer months of the year in Aţ Ţā’if, with average highs near 32°C and lows around 17.8°C (mean 24.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 29% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Aţ Ţā’if. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Aţ Ţā’if was 2024 — when the month averaged 26.4°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 23°C. Typical October days reach 32°C with nights near 17.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Aţ Ţā’if, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2024 with 73 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2017 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Aţ Ţā’if during October averages 29%. The most humid October was 1982 at 48%, and the least humid was 2007 at 19%.
October receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Aţ Ţā’if. The sunniest October was 2020 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993 and 1997 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Aţ Ţā’if during October is 2.6 m/s. The windiest October was 1992 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1986 and 2016 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.3°C | 24.5°C | 25.0°C | 25.3°C | 25.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 31.6°C | 31.5°C | 32.1°C | 32.4°C | 32.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 17.0°C | 17.5°C | 17.8°C | 18.3°C | 18.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 5 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | 1 mm | 17 mm | +12 mm |
October temperatures in Aţ Ţā’if have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 11.1°C (2008) to a record high of 36.9°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 73 mm.
One of the best times to visit Aţ Ţā’if
October is one of the best times to visit Aţ Ţā’if. Expect days averaging 32°C and nights around 17.8°C (mean 24.9°C) — close to Aţ Ţā’if's yearly average — with low rainfall (5 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 | 32.3°C | 25.0°C | 17.7°C | 35.9°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 🔥 🌧️ | 32.7°C | 26.4°C | 20.2°C | 36.0°C | 16.7°C | 73 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 33.1°C | 26.3°C | 19.5°C | 36.9°C | 15.2°C | 11 mm | 32% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 32.5°C | 25.1°C | 17.8°C | 34.4°C | 14.3°C | 9 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 33.3°C | 26.2°C | 19.1°C | 35.5°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 31.9°C | 24.2°C | 16.6°C | 34.6°C | 13.6°C | 5 mm | 21% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 32.5°C | 25.9°C | 19.4°C | 35.9°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 30.5°C | 24.5°C | 18.5°C | 34.8°C | 16.3°C | 7 mm | 36% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 33.3°C | 25.5°C | 17.8°C | 34.9°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 32.6°C | 25.0°C | 17.4°C | 35.1°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 32.4°C | 25.9°C | 19.4°C | 35.0°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 32.4°C | 25.2°C | 18.0°C | 34.4°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 32.6°C | 25.5°C | 18.4°C | 35.1°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 32.4°C | 25.0°C | 17.6°C | 34.4°C | 15.9°C | 4 mm | 26% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 32.8°C | 25.4°C | 18.1°C | 36.0°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 32.8°C | 25.5°C | 18.2°C | 35.0°C | 14.5°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 32.0°C | 24.8°C | 17.5°C | 35.4°C | 14.6°C | 3 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 31.7°C | 24.2°C | 16.7°C | 35.2°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 32.0°C | 24.6°C | 17.3°C | 35.1°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 32.4°C | 25.7°C | 19.0°C | 36.4°C | 15.6°C | 27 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 32.2°C | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 35.1°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 31.7°C | 24.6°C | 17.6°C | 34.6°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 32.2°C | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 34.1°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 32.0°C | 25.0°C | 18.0°C | 34.7°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 32.9°C | 25.5°C | 18.2°C | 35.9°C | 15.9°C | 5 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 32.3°C | 25.4°C | 18.6°C | 34.8°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 31.9°C | 24.8°C | 17.8°C | 33.9°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 32.7°C | 25.2°C | 17.7°C | 35.8°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 30.3°C | 24.1°C | 18.0°C | 35.0°C | 14.7°C | 32 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 32.1°C | 24.4°C | 16.8°C | 33.9°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 32.1°C | 24.7°C | 17.3°C | 34.0°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 31.2°C | 24.6°C | 18.0°C | 34.2°C | 15.1°C | 5 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 31.1°C | 24.9°C | 18.6°C | 35.1°C | 15.6°C | 5 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 30.6°C | 23.0°C | 15.4°C | 32.8°C | 13.4°C | 3 mm | 22% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 31.1°C | 24.2°C | 17.4°C | 34.7°C | 12.9°C | 4 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 32.4°C | 24.9°C | 17.5°C | 35.5°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 31.4°C | 23.8°C | 16.3°C | 34.5°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 31.9°C | 24.6°C | 17.3°C | 34.4°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 32.3°C | 25.4°C | 18.5°C | 35.1°C | 15.0°C | 5 mm | 40% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 31.5°C | 24.5°C | 17.5°C | 34.0°C | 14.4°C | 7 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 32.0°C | 24.2°C | 16.5°C | 34.3°C | 13.6°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 31.6°C | 24.0°C | 16.4°C | 33.6°C | 13.1°C | 3 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 31.7°C | 23.9°C | 16.2°C | 35.3°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.6°C | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 34.2°C | 15.1°C | 14 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.3°C | 24.1°C | 17.0°C | 34.2°C | 13.9°C | 12 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 32°C with lows near 17.8°C (mean 24.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 5 mm of rainfall in Aţ Ţā’if, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 73 mm in 2024.
The hottest October reached 36.9°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 11.1°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.4°C to 32.8°C and overnight lows from 16.7°C to 18.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Aţ Ţā’if and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 32°C daytime highs and 17.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Aţ Ţā’if, averaging 24.9°C.
For October in Aţ Ţā’if, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32°C and lows of 17.8°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 29% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 2.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1992).
The wettest October on record was 2024 with 73 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 Aţ Ţā’if 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.
