October is one of the warmer months of the year in Abu Dhabi, with average highs near 33.8°C and lows around 28.2°C (mean 31°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 57% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Abu Dhabi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Abu Dhabi was 2023 — when the month averaged 32.3°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 29.1°C. Typical October days reach 33.8°C with nights near 28.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Abu Dhabi, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2023 with 43 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2020 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Abu Dhabi during October averages 57%. The most humid October was 2004 at 63%, and the least humid was 1981 at 50%.
October receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abu Dhabi. The sunniest October was 2007 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Abu Dhabi during October is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1981, 1983 and 1987 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2009 and 2023 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.4°C | 30.8°C | 31.0°C | 31.3°C | 31.7°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 33.3°C | 33.7°C | 34.0°C | 34.0°C | 34.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 27.5°C | 27.8°C | 28.0°C | 28.6°C | 29.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 2 mm | 8 mm | +7 mm |
October temperatures in Abu Dhabi have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 23.7°C (1996) to a record high of 38.4°C (1998).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 43 mm.
A good time to visit Abu Dhabi
October is a good time to visit Abu Dhabi, with days averaging 33.8°C and nights around 28.2°C (mean 31°C, warmer than Abu Dhabi's yearly average) and low rainfall. December 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 | 33.8°C | 31.4°C | 28.9°C | 36.4°C | 26.8°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 34.5°C | 32.1°C | 29.7°C | 37.2°C | 28.0°C | 1 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 🔥 🌧️ | 34.8°C | 32.3°C | 29.7°C | 38.1°C | 27.6°C | 43 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 34.4°C | 31.4°C | 28.4°C | 37.4°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 34.6°C | 32.0°C | 29.4°C | 38.1°C | 26.1°C | 1 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 33.9°C | 31.1°C | 28.2°C | 37.5°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 34.8°C | 31.8°C | 28.7°C | 37.6°C | 25.7°C | 3 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 33.9°C | 31.2°C | 28.5°C | 36.9°C | 26.1°C | 5 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 34.7°C | 32.0°C | 29.3°C | 36.8°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 32.9°C | 30.6°C | 28.3°C | 35.0°C | 25.5°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 34.3°C | 31.6°C | 28.8°C | 37.2°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 34.5°C | 31.7°C | 28.8°C | 36.7°C | 25.4°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 32.9°C | 30.4°C | 27.9°C | 36.1°C | 25.7°C | 1 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 34.1°C | 31.2°C | 28.2°C | 37.0°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 33.9°C | 31.2°C | 28.6°C | 37.1°C | 25.1°C | 2 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 34.2°C | 31.6°C | 29.0°C | 36.9°C | 26.3°C | 4 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 34.0°C | 30.8°C | 27.7°C | 36.0°C | 25.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 34.3°C | 31.1°C | 28.0°C | 36.0°C | 25.4°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 33.7°C | 30.6°C | 27.5°C | 37.0°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 34.2°C | 31.3°C | 28.4°C | 35.8°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 34.0°C | 31.2°C | 28.5°C | 36.5°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 33.6°C | 30.7°C | 27.8°C | 36.0°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 34.1°C | 31.1°C | 28.1°C | 37.2°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 34.7°C | 31.6°C | 28.4°C | 37.4°C | 25.9°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 33.8°C | 30.9°C | 27.9°C | 35.8°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 33.6°C | 30.8°C | 28.0°C | 36.0°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 34.5°C | 31.3°C | 28.0°C | 37.5°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 34.7°C | 32.0°C | 29.3°C | 38.4°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 33.9°C | 31.3°C | 28.8°C | 38.3°C | 27.2°C | 6 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 33.2°C | 30.0°C | 26.8°C | 36.5°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 33.8°C | 30.8°C | 27.9°C | 36.0°C | 25.0°C | 1 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 33.3°C | 30.4°C | 27.5°C | 35.8°C | 25.4°C | 2 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 34.0°C | 30.9°C | 27.8°C | 36.2°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 32.5°C | 30.0°C | 27.5°C | 36.6°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 32.9°C | 29.9°C | 26.9°C | 36.3°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 34.0°C | 30.9°C | 27.9°C | 35.7°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 33.5°C | 30.8°C | 28.1°C | 35.7°C | 25.4°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 34.2°C | 31.1°C | 28.0°C | 36.8°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 33.7°C | 30.6°C | 27.5°C | 37.5°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 34.0°C | 31.0°C | 27.9°C | 37.8°C | 26.2°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 33.1°C | 30.2°C | 27.4°C | 36.6°C | 25.4°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 32.1°C | 29.1°C | 26.2°C | 35.3°C | 23.9°C | 3 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 31.9°C | 29.6°C | 27.3°C | 35.6°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.3°C | 30.5°C | 27.8°C | 36.0°C | 24.5°C | 4 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.6°C | 30.5°C | 27.5°C | 36.4°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 33.8°C with lows near 28.2°C (mean 31°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 2 mm of rainfall in Abu Dhabi, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 43 mm in 2023.
The hottest October reached 38.4°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 23.7°C in 1996.
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 32.8°C to 34.4°C and overnight lows from 27.2°C to 29.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Abu Dhabi and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 33.8°C daytime highs and 28.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Abu Dhabi, averaging 31°C.
For October in Abu Dhabi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.8°C and lows of 28.2°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 57% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2023 with 43 mm. On average, October sees 2 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 Abu Dhabi 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.
