October is one of the warmer months of the year in Sharjah, with average highs near 34.9°C and lows around 27°C (mean 31°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Sharjah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Sharjah was 2023 — when the month averaged 32.7°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 29.1°C. Typical October days reach 34.9°C with nights near 27°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Sharjah, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1997 with 26 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2020 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Sharjah during October averages 52%. The most humid October was 1991 at 59%, and the least humid was 1981 at 43%.
October receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sharjah. The sunniest October was 2020 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Sharjah during October is 2.5 m/s. The windiest October was 1982 at 3 m/s, while the calmest were 2002, 2017 and 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 | 30.2°C | 30.5°C | 31.0°C | 31.4°C | 32.0°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 34.2°C | 34.4°C | 35.0°C | 35.3°C | 35.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 26.3°C | 26.5°C | 27.0°C | 27.5°C | 28.0°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 3 mm | 0 mm | 4 mm | 2 mm | +2 mm |
October temperatures in Sharjah have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 22.2°C (1984) to a record high of 40.1°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 26 mm.
A good time to visit Sharjah
October is a good time to visit Sharjah, with days averaging 34.9°C and nights around 27°C (mean 31°C, warmer than Sharjah's yearly average) and low rainfall. December 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 | 35.4°C | 31.8°C | 28.1°C | 38.5°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 35.9°C | 32.3°C | 28.7°C | 38.2°C | 26.0°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 🔥 | 36.6°C | 32.7°C | 28.8°C | 40.1°C | 26.7°C | 7 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 35.8°C | 31.7°C | 27.5°C | 38.2°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 36.3°C | 32.1°C | 27.9°C | 39.6°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 35.5°C | 31.2°C | 26.9°C | 38.5°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 35.9°C | 31.8°C | 27.7°C | 38.3°C | 25.7°C | 9 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 34.9°C | 31.1°C | 27.3°C | 38.0°C | 25.6°C | 3 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 36.5°C | 32.1°C | 27.7°C | 39.5°C | 25.4°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 35.0°C | 31.3°C | 27.7°C | 37.3°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 35.6°C | 31.6°C | 27.6°C | 39.2°C | 24.3°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 35.5°C | 31.6°C | 27.6°C | 37.5°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 34.6°C | 31.0°C | 27.4°C | 37.0°C | 25.4°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 34.9°C | 31.0°C | 27.2°C | 38.0°C | 25.1°C | 3 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 34.9°C | 31.0°C | 27.2°C | 38.2°C | 24.0°C | 12 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 35.6°C | 31.8°C | 28.0°C | 38.7°C | 25.2°C | 12 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 34.8°C | 30.9°C | 26.9°C | 38.0°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 35.5°C | 31.2°C | 26.9°C | 38.7°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 34.8°C | 30.6°C | 26.4°C | 37.6°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 35.1°C | 31.3°C | 27.5°C | 39.4°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 35.3°C | 31.4°C | 27.5°C | 38.9°C | 25.4°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 34.8°C | 30.7°C | 26.5°C | 38.1°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 34.9°C | 30.8°C | 26.8°C | 37.3°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 35.3°C | 31.3°C | 27.3°C | 37.6°C | 25.0°C | 1 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 34.9°C | 31.0°C | 27.0°C | 38.1°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 34.8°C | 30.9°C | 27.0°C | 38.1°C | 24.8°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 35.4°C | 31.0°C | 26.6°C | 38.6°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 35.5°C | 31.7°C | 28.0°C | 39.3°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 34.2°C | 30.8°C | 27.3°C | 39.1°C | 24.7°C | 26 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 33.9°C | 29.8°C | 25.6°C | 37.4°C | 22.5°C | 1 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 34.6°C | 30.7°C | 26.7°C | 37.0°C | 24.0°C | 3 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 33.9°C | 30.2°C | 26.5°C | 36.9°C | 23.8°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 34.7°C | 30.7°C | 26.6°C | 36.8°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 33.3°C | 29.7°C | 26.0°C | 36.6°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 33.7°C | 29.5°C | 25.3°C | 37.2°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 34.7°C | 30.7°C | 26.7°C | 37.9°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 34.5°C | 30.6°C | 26.7°C | 37.9°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 35.3°C | 31.1°C | 26.8°C | 37.8°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 34.7°C | 30.7°C | 26.8°C | 38.3°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 34.9°C | 30.9°C | 26.9°C | 38.0°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 34.3°C | 30.1°C | 25.9°C | 38.2°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 33.3°C | 29.1°C | 25.0°C | 36.9°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 33.2°C | 29.6°C | 25.9°C | 36.5°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.4°C | 30.0°C | 26.6°C | 35.3°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.2°C | 30.1°C | 26.0°C | 38.1°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 34.9°C with lows near 27°C (mean 31°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 2 mm of rainfall in Sharjah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 26 mm in 1997.
The hottest October reached 40.1°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 22.2°C in 1984.
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 33.7°C to 36°C and overnight lows from 25.9°C to 28.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Sharjah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 34.9°C daytime highs and 27°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Sharjah, averaging 31°C.
For October in Sharjah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.9°C and lows of 27°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 2.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3 m/s (1982).
The wettest October on record was 1997 with 26 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 Sharjah 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.
