Aţ Ţafīlah weather in October

In October, Aţ Ţafīlah sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Aţ Ţafīlah's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aţ Ţafīlah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
14%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Aţ Ţafīlah is city in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan.

Density
1,373/km²
people per km²
Founded
~1100 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 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Aţ Ţafīlah reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73018
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222716
232716
242716
252716
262616
272615
282615
292615
302615
312515

How October really feels in Aţ Ţafīlah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aţ Ţafīlah weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 204.110.26.0
Feb17° / 173.710.96.8
Mar21° / 10°142.511.88.2
Apr26° / 13°30.612.78.9
May30° / 17°10.213.57.0
Jun32° / 20°00145.4
Jul34° / 22°0013.84.4
Aug34° / 22°0013.14.5
Sep32° / 20°00.112.25.9
Oct28° / 17°20.411.28.0
Nov23° / 12°41.310.48.8
Dec18° / 82107.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4964
5964
6955
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Aţ Ţafīlah gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
253
263
273
283
293
304
314

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1543511
2553411
3573310
4583210
5583210
660319
760319
862308
962308
1063307
1164297
1264297
1366286
1467276
1569265
1670255
1771245
1873234
1974224
2075214
2177203
2278193
2379183
2480173
2581163
2683152
2784142
2885132
2986122
3088111
3189101

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:355:18
211.75:365:16
311.65:375:15
411.65:375:14
511.65:385:13
611.55:395:11
711.55:395:10
811.55:405:09
911.55:415:08
1011.45:415:07
1111.45:425:05
1211.45:435:04
1311.35:435:03
1411.35:445:02
1511.35:455:01
1611.25:465:00
1711.25:464:59
1811.25:474:58
1911.15:484:56
2011.15:484:55
2111.15:494:54
2211.15:504:53
2311.05:514:52
2411.05:524:51
2511.05:524:50
2610.95:534:50
2710.95:544:49
2810.95:554:48
2910.95:554:47
3010.85:564:46
3110.85:574:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 8.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Aţ Ţafīlah

In seasonPeak

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

Aţ Ţafīlah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Aţ Ţafīlah?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Aţ Ţafīlah for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aţ Ţafīlah in October

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

In October, Aţ Ţafīlah sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aţ Ţafīlah 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 Aţ Ţafīlah peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 12Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Aţ Ţafīlah 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 Aţ Ţafīlah is worst in December — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2147 µg/m³Jul 2028 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr44Poor
May41Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Aţ Ţafīlah?

Aţ Ţafīlah sits at 30.8°N, 35.6°E, 1,041 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Safi, 26 km away.

‘IzrāKarak CityKerakPetraMa'anAs Samū‘Yaţţā

Topography around Aţ Ţafīlah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aţ Ţafīlah has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 m around an average of 1,019 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,892 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,157 m.

The land around Aţ Ţafīlah is covered by bare terrain (52%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (70%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
856 m
16 km
1,892 m
80 km
2,157 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Safi 26 km · ‘Izrā 37 km · Karak City 39 km · Kerak 39 km · Petra 59 km · Ma'an 72 km · As Samū‘ 81 km · Yaţţā 83 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 Aţ Ţafīlah (30.8375°, 35.6044°, elevation 1,041 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. 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).