Safi weather in October

In October, Safi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 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 32°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Safi's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Safi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
15%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Safi is human settlement in Jordan.

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 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Safi reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
13222
23222
33222
43221
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133021
143020
153020
163020
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183020
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202920
212919
222919
232919
242919
252819
262819
272818
282818
292718
302718
312718

How October really feels in Safi

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.

Safi 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
Jan17° / 193.910.26.8
Feb19° / 10°143.410.97.4
Mar22° / 13°112.411.88.5
Apr27° / 16°30.712.78.3
May32° / 20°10.213.65.8
Jun34° / 22°00144.0
Jul36° / 24°0013.83.0
Aug36° / 24°0013.13.0
Sep34° / 23°0012.24.6
Oct30° / 20°20.511.26.9
Nov24° / 15°41.110.48.8
Dec19° / 10°82.1107.8

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 7% 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
3973
4964
5964
6955
7955
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Safi gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
172
182
192
202
212
222
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
304
314

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11949284
22049274
32049274
42149264
52149263
62249263
72249263
82349263
92349252
102449252
112548252
122648241
132848231
142947231
153146221
163345211
173545201
183744191
193943181
204241171
214440150
224639140
234838140
245136130
255335120
265534110
275832100
28603190
29632980
30652870
31672670

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:36 AM to 5:58 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)
111.75:365:18
211.75:375:17
311.65:375:16
411.65:385:14
511.65:395:13
611.55:395:12
711.55:405:11
811.55:415:09
911.45:415:08
1011.45:425:07
1111.45:435:06
1211.45:435:05
1311.35:445:03
1411.35:455:02
1511.35:465:01
1611.25:465:00
1711.25:474:59
1811.25:484:58
1911.15:494:57
2011.15:494:56
2111.15:504:55
2211.05:514:54
2311.05:524:53
2411.05:524:52
2511.05:534:51
2610.95:544:50
2710.95:554:49
2810.95:554:48
2910.85:564:47
3010.85:574:46
3110.85:584:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.18 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Safi

In seasonPeak

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

Safi 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 Safi?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Safi in October

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

In October, Safi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Safi 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 Safi peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Safi 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 Safi 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 Safi?

Safi sits at 31.0°N, 35.5°E, -366 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is ‘Izrā, 26 km away.

KerakKarak CityAs Samū‘YaţţāBanī Na‘īmAz̧ Z̧āhirīyah

Topography around Safi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Safi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of -368 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,638 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,157 m.

The land around Safi is covered by cropland (49%) and bare terrain (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (67%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
1,638 m
80 km
2,157 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: ‘Izrā 26 km · Aţ Ţafīlah 26 km · Kerak 28 km · Karak City 32 km · As Samū‘ 55 km · Yaţţā 58 km · Banī Na‘īm 61 km · Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah 63 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 Safi (31.0361°, 35.4654°, elevation -366 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).