October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dubai, with average highs near 31.3°C and lows around 30°C (mean 30.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dubai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Dubai was 2023 — when the month averaged 32°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 28.9°C. Typical October days reach 31.3°C with nights near 30°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Dubai, 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 Dubai during October averages 62%. The most humid October was 1991 at 70%, and the least humid was 1981 at 54%.
October receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dubai. The sunniest October was 2020 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Dubai during October is 3 m/s. The windiest October was 1982 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 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 | 30.1°C | 30.2°C | 30.6°C | 31.0°C | 31.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 30.7°C | 30.9°C | 31.2°C | 31.6°C | 32.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 29.4°C | 29.6°C | 29.9°C | 30.3°C | 30.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 3 mm | 0 mm | 3 mm | 2 mm | +1 mm |
October temperatures in Dubai have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 25.2°C (1982) to a record high of 35.5°C (1998).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 26 mm.
A good time to visit Dubai
October is a good time to visit Dubai, with days averaging 31.3°C and nights around 30°C (mean 30.7°C, warmer than Dubai's yearly average) and low rainfall. March and January 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 | 31.5°C | 30.9°C | 30.3°C | 32.7°C | 28.1°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 32.3°C | 31.7°C | 31.1°C | 34.2°C | 29.8°C | 1 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 🔥 | 32.6°C | 32.0°C | 31.3°C | 35.5°C | 29.4°C | 8 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 31.7°C | 31.1°C | 30.4°C | 34.4°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 32.4°C | 31.6°C | 30.9°C | 35.3°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 31.8°C | 31.2°C | 30.6°C | 33.7°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 31.9°C | 31.0°C | 30.1°C | 34.3°C | 27.9°C | 9 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 31.7°C | 30.9°C | 30.1°C | 33.8°C | 28.0°C | 4 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 32.1°C | 31.5°C | 30.9°C | 34.1°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 31.1°C | 30.5°C | 30.0°C | 33.2°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 31.8°C | 31.0°C | 30.3°C | 33.7°C | 28.0°C | 1 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 32.2°C | 31.4°C | 30.6°C | 34.1°C | 28.4°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 30.9°C | 30.5°C | 30.0°C | 32.4°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 31.4°C | 30.8°C | 30.2°C | 33.4°C | 28.2°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 31.4°C | 30.8°C | 30.2°C | 33.5°C | 28.5°C | 5 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 32.0°C | 31.5°C | 31.0°C | 33.5°C | 29.1°C | 6 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 31.2°C | 30.5°C | 29.8°C | 32.4°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 31.5°C | 30.7°C | 30.0°C | 32.6°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 31.2°C | 30.5°C | 29.8°C | 34.2°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 31.4°C | 30.8°C | 30.3°C | 33.1°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 31.6°C | 31.0°C | 30.3°C | 34.6°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 30.7°C | 30.0°C | 29.3°C | 33.1°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 31.3°C | 30.7°C | 30.0°C | 33.4°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 31.5°C | 30.9°C | 30.3°C | 33.8°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 31.1°C | 30.5°C | 29.9°C | 34.0°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 30.9°C | 30.2°C | 29.6°C | 31.9°C | 28.2°C | 1 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 31.4°C | 30.6°C | 29.9°C | 33.4°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 31.9°C | 31.3°C | 30.7°C | 35.5°C | 29.1°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 31.5°C | 30.9°C | 30.3°C | 34.4°C | 27.3°C | 26 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 30.8°C | 30.0°C | 29.2°C | 34.1°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 31.1°C | 30.5°C | 29.8°C | 32.7°C | 28.2°C | 2 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 30.5°C | 29.9°C | 29.2°C | 32.7°C | 27.4°C | 3 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 31.3°C | 30.6°C | 29.9°C | 33.9°C | 28.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 29.9°C | 29.4°C | 28.8°C | 33.5°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 29.6°C | 28.9°C | 28.2°C | 31.7°C | 26.5°C | 1 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 31.1°C | 30.3°C | 29.6°C | 32.9°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 30.8°C | 30.2°C | 29.6°C | 32.4°C | 28.4°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 31.4°C | 30.7°C | 30.0°C | 33.9°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 31.1°C | 30.4°C | 29.7°C | 33.9°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 31.0°C | 30.4°C | 29.8°C | 32.3°C | 28.5°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 30.6°C | 29.8°C | 29.0°C | 32.9°C | 27.1°C | 1 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 29.7°C | 29.0°C | 28.4°C | 32.5°C | 26.1°C | 5 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 30.0°C | 29.5°C | 29.0°C | 32.8°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.8°C | 30.2°C | 29.7°C | 32.6°C | 25.2°C | 2 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.1°C | 30.4°C | 29.7°C | 34.0°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 31.3°C with lows near 30°C (mean 30.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 2 mm of rainfall in Dubai, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 26 mm in 1997.
The hottest October reached 35.5°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 25.2°C in 1982.
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 30.4°C to 32.1°C and overnight lows from 29.2°C to 30.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dubai and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 31.3°C daytime highs and 30°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Dubai, averaging 30.7°C.
For October in Dubai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.3°C and lows of 30°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.7 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 Dubai 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.
