Aqaba weather in October

In October, Aqaba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Aqaba's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aqaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:47 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
12%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Aqaba is Jordanian coastal city.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 60 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
~4000 BCE

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 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Aqaba reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33219
43219
53219
63219
73219
83219
93119
103119
113119
123119
133119
143118
153118
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
212918
222917
232917
242917
252917
262817
272817
282817
292816
302716
312716

How October really feels in Aqaba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 4 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
4
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.

Aqaba weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 91.910.37.5
Feb20° / 71.510.98.0
Mar23° / 12°5111.89.0
Apr28° / 15°10.212.78.1
May32° / 19°0013.55.4
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.7
Jul36° / 23°0013.72.7
Aug36° / 23°0013.12.8
Sep34° / 21°0012.24.3
Oct30° / 18°10.211.36.8
Nov24° / 14°20.510.59.0
Dec20° / 10°30.810.18.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13955
14955
15955
16955
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23937
24937
25937
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31919

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Aqaba gets around 1 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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312

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13944151
24044151
34144141
44243141
54343131
64343131
74442131
84542121
94542121
104642111
114742111
124841101
134940101
14513991
15523891
16553780
17563680
18593470
19603370
20623170
21643060
22652960
23682750
24692650
25702550
26732340
27742240
28752140
29781930
30791830
31811630

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:375:21
211.75:385:19
311.75:395:18
411.65:395:17
511.65:405:16
611.65:405:14
711.55:415:13
811.55:425:12
911.55:425:11
1011.45:435:10
1111.45:435:09
1211.45:445:08
1311.45:455:06
1411.35:455:05
1511.35:465:04
1611.35:475:03
1711.25:475:02
1811.25:485:01
1911.25:495:00
2011.25:504:59
2111.15:504:58
2211.15:514:57
2311.15:524:56
2411.05:524:55
2511.05:534:54
2611.05:544:54
2711.05:554:53
2810.95:554:52
2910.95:564:51
3010.95:574:50
3110.95:584:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 8.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Aqaba

In seasonPeak

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

Aqaba sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Aqaba?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aqaba in October

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

In October, Aqaba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Aqaba in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May24Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Aqaba in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aqaba peaks around August 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 13UV 11Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Aqaba 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 Aqaba is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1233 µg/m³Nov 2120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aqaba?

Aqaba sits at 29.5°N, 35.0°E, 46 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Ḩaql, 27 km away.

ḨaqlWadi RumPetraMa'anAţ ŢafīlahSafi

Topography around Aqaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aqaba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,571 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Aqaba is covered by bare terrain (43%), artificial surfaces (33%) and water (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (78%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
554 m
16 km
1,571 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ḩaql 27 km · Wadi Rum 41 km · Petra 99 km · Ma'an 102 km · Dahab 126 km · Aţ Ţafīlah 157 km · Safi 173 km · Sharm El Sheikh 191 km

Jordan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type B / C / D / F / G / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,348
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 426
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 2%Buddhist 0%Hindu 0%

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 Aqaba (29.5267°, 35.0078°, elevation 46 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).