Muharraq weather in October

In October, Muharraq sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Muharraq's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muharraq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
28°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:42 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
8%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Muharraq is city; former capital of Kingdom of Bahrain.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Muharraq reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13230
23230
33230
43230
53230
63230
73229
83229
93129
103129
113129
123129
133129
143129
153129
163129
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243028
252927
262927
272927
282927
292927
302927
312927

How October really feels in Muharraq

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 26 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Muharraq weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 16°15310.57.5
Feb19° / 17°101.911.17.9
Mar22° / 20°101.911.88.4
Apr26° / 23°30.812.68.7
May30° / 28°10.113.36.8
Jun33° / 31°0013.64.9
Jul35° / 33°0013.53.8
Aug35° / 33°0012.93.5
Sep34° / 31°0012.24.5
Oct31° / 28°00.211.46.6
Nov26° / 24°121.610.78.7
Dec21° / 19°152.310.48.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12973
13973
14973
15973
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21946
22946
23946
24946
25937
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Muharraq gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
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302
312

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101103059
201103158
301103257
402113354
502113453
602113552
702123650
802123749
902123947
1003124046
1103124144
1203124243
1303124341
1403134540
1503134638
1603144736
1704144834
1804154832
1904164930
2004175128
2114185225
2214195323
2315205321
2415225319
2516235317
2616245415
2717265214
2817275312
2928295011
3029304910
3121031479

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:345:19
211.75:345:18
311.75:355:17
411.75:355:16
511.75:365:15
611.65:365:14
711.65:375:13
811.65:375:12
911.55:385:11
1011.55:385:10
1111.55:395:09
1211.55:395:08
1311.45:405:07
1411.45:405:06
1511.45:415:05
1611.45:425:04
1711.35:425:03
1811.35:435:02
1911.35:435:01
2011.35:445:00
2111.25:444:59
2211.25:454:58
2311.25:464:57
2411.25:464:57
2511.15:474:56
2611.15:484:55
2711.15:484:54
2811.15:494:54
2911.15:494:53
3011.05:504:52
3111.05:514:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Muharraq

In seasonPeak

None of Muharraq's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Muharraq sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Muharraq?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Muharraq for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Muharraq in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Muharraq sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Muharraq in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 13 to Jan 6 — about 9.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Muharraq in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Muharraq peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 9Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Muharraq in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Muharraq is worst in July — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 37 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 2282 µg/m³Nov 1838 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul83Unhealthy
Aug80Unhealthy
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct48Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Muharraq?

Muharraq sits at 26.3°N, 50.6°E, 7 m above sea level, in Bahrain. The nearest listed city is Manama, 4.0 km away.

Jidd ḨafşIsa TownSitrahRiffaHamad TownDār Kulayb

Topography around Muharraq

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Muharraq.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muharraq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m.

The land around Muharraq is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (69%) within 16 km, and water (68%) and bare terrain (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
134 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Manama 4.0 km · Jidd Ḩafş 8.0 km · Isa Town 11 km · Sitrah 11 km · Riffa 15 km · Hamad Town 19 km · Dār Kulayb 24 km · Khobar 40 km

Bahrain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$30,597
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
5.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 74%other 26%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Muharraq (26.2572°, 50.6119°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).