October is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Wajh, with average highs near 30.1°C and lows around 27.4°C (mean 28.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Wajh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Al Wajh was 2020 — when the month averaged 31°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 27°C. Typical October days reach 30.1°C with nights near 27.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Al Wajh, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1997 with 13 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2021 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Wajh during October averages 63%. The most humid October was 2021 at 68%, and the least humid was 2020 at 57%.
October receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Wajh. The sunniest Octobers were 1998 and 2017 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987, 1993 and 1994, among others at 5.
Average wind speed in Al Wajh during October is 4 m/s. The windiest October was 1985 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1994 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.0°C | 28.7°C | 28.6°C | 29.1°C | 29.4°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 29.3°C | 30.1°C | 30.0°C | 30.5°C | 30.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 26.7°C | 27.3°C | 27.3°C | 27.8°C | 28.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm |
October temperatures in Al Wajh have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 23.3°C (2000) to a record high of 35.3°C (2020).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 13 mm.
A good time to visit Al Wajh
October is a good time to visit Al Wajh, with days averaging 30.1°C and nights around 27.4°C (mean 28.8°C, warmer than Al Wajh's yearly average) and low rainfall. March 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 | 30.6°C | 29.2°C | 27.7°C | 32.5°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 30.4°C | 29.0°C | 27.7°C | 31.5°C | 25.7°C | 2 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 30.9°C | 29.6°C | 28.3°C | 33.4°C | 26.7°C | 7 mm | 65% | 4.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 30.5°C | 29.2°C | 27.9°C | 34.2°C | 26.4°C | 1 mm | 65% | 4.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 29.8°C | 28.4°C | 27.1°C | 32.4°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 68% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 🔥 | 32.7°C | 31.0°C | 29.3°C | 35.3°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 31.1°C | 29.8°C | 28.6°C | 34.8°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 30.6°C | 29.3°C | 28.0°C | 33.9°C | 25.3°C | 1 mm | 63% | 4.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 29.2°C | 28.0°C | 26.7°C | 32.3°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 63% | 4.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 31.1°C | 29.6°C | 28.2°C | 33.6°C | 25.8°C | 2 mm | 61% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 31.0°C | 29.9°C | 28.7°C | 33.1°C | 25.5°C | 6 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 29.5°C | 28.2°C | 26.8°C | 33.3°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 62% | 4.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 29.6°C | 28.2°C | 26.8°C | 31.8°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 30.4°C | 29.1°C | 27.8°C | 32.9°C | 26.4°C | 1 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 29.9°C | 28.5°C | 27.2°C | 31.4°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 4.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 32.2°C | 30.6°C | 29.0°C | 34.5°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 30.3°C | 29.0°C | 27.6°C | 32.6°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 29.8°C | 28.4°C | 27.0°C | 33.8°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 61% | 4.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 30.1°C | 28.7°C | 27.3°C | 31.9°C | 26.0°C | 1 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 29.8°C | 28.5°C | 27.2°C | 33.2°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 63% | 4.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 30.0°C | 28.7°C | 27.4°C | 32.4°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 64% | 4.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 29.9°C | 28.6°C | 27.3°C | 35.0°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 30.5°C | 29.1°C | 27.7°C | 32.4°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 30.7°C | 29.4°C | 28.2°C | 34.2°C | 25.6°C | 2 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 29.7°C | 28.3°C | 26.9°C | 31.5°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 63% | 4.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 29.0°C | 27.7°C | 26.4°C | 31.3°C | 23.3°C | 1 mm | 61% | 4.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 30.4°C | 29.0°C | 27.6°C | 32.5°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 64% | 4.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 30.6°C | 28.9°C | 27.2°C | 34.8°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 29.1°C | 27.9°C | 26.6°C | 31.1°C | 24.9°C | 13 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 30.3°C | 28.7°C | 27.2°C | 34.7°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 29.6°C | 28.3°C | 27.1°C | 32.0°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 63% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 30.6°C | 29.4°C | 28.1°C | 32.4°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 30.5°C | 29.0°C | 27.6°C | 33.0°C | 26.0°C | 1 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 30.6°C | 28.9°C | 27.3°C | 33.6°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 29.5°C | 28.1°C | 26.7°C | 31.3°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 29.9°C | 28.6°C | 27.2°C | 32.0°C | 25.5°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 29.5°C | 28.0°C | 26.6°C | 33.6°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 59% | 4.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 29.0°C | 27.9°C | 26.7°C | 30.4°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 4.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 28.9°C | 27.7°C | 26.5°C | 31.1°C | 24.6°C | 2 mm | 64% | 4.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 29.1°C | 28.0°C | 26.9°C | 30.3°C | 25.5°C | 7 mm | 64% | 4.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 28.2°C | 27.0°C | 25.7°C | 30.5°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 4.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 29.9°C | 28.5°C | 27.1°C | 32.0°C | 23.8°C | 2 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 28.7°C | 27.3°C | 26.0°C | 31.1°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.8°C | 28.4°C | 27.0°C | 32.1°C | 26.0°C | 6 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.5°C | 29.0°C | 27.5°C | 31.5°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 30.1°C with lows near 27.4°C (mean 28.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 1 mm of rainfall in Al Wajh, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 13 mm in 1997.
The hottest October reached 35.3°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 23.3°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.4°C to 30.4°C and overnight lows from 26.7°C to 27.7°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Wajh and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 30.1°C daytime highs and 27.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Al Wajh, averaging 28.8°C.
For October in Al Wajh, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.1°C and lows of 27.4°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1985).
The wettest October on record was 1997 with 13 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 Al Wajh 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.
