Al Mahbūlah weather in October

In October, Al Mahbūlah sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
27°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
13%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Al Mahbūlah is Town in Kuwait.

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 33°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Mahbūlah reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
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43228
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How October really feels in Al Mahbūlah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 18 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
18
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.

Al Mahbūlah 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° / 13°294.510.36.3
Feb18° / 14°132.8117.1
Mar21° / 17°162.611.88.1
Apr25° / 22°61.212.78.6
May31° / 27°20.213.46.1
Jun35° / 31°0013.83.4
Jul37° / 33°0013.72.3
Aug37° / 33°00132.3
Sep35° / 31°0012.23.8
Oct31° / 27°20.311.36.4
Nov24° / 20°332.910.58.4
Dec19° / 15°274.210.27.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% 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 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9964
10955
11955
12955
13955
14946
15946
16946
17937
18937
19919
20919
21919
229010
238911
248911
258713
268713
278713
288515
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Mahbūlah gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.3 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 4% on the wettest days.

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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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11817273216
22817273115
32817273015
42818273015
52918263015
62918262915
72919262915
82919253015
92919253014
102920253014
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122920253013
133820253013
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153821253012
164821263012
174822263011
184922262910
19492226299
20592327288
21592327288
226102328277
236102428266
247112428255
258112428245
268122428244
279132428233
2810142328223
2912142327213
3013152327202
3114162326192

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3117light breeze

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 5:45 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:455:28
211.75:455:27
311.75:465:26
411.65:465:25
511.65:475:23
611.65:485:22
711.55:485:21
811.55:495:20
911.55:495:19
1011.55:505:18
1111.45:515:16
1211.45:515:15
1311.45:525:14
1411.35:535:13
1511.35:535:12
1611.35:545:11
1711.35:555:10
1811.25:555:09
1911.25:565:08
2011.25:575:07
2111.15:575:06
2211.15:585:05
2311.15:595:04
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2511.06:005:02
2611.06:015:02
2711.06:025:01
2811.06:025:00
2910.96:034:59
3010.96:044:58
3110.96:054:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
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155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Mahbūlah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
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Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Al Mahbūlah?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Mahbūlah in October

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

In October, Al Mahbūlah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Mahbūlah in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 32°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 12 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov24Warm
Dec19Cool

UV index in Al Mahbūlah in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Mahbūlah peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Mahbūlah 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 Al Mahbūlah is worst in January — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 1495 µg/m³Jun 2176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan96Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May84Unhealthy
Jun76Unhealthy
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec92Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Mahbūlah?

Al Mahbūlah sits at 29.1°N, 48.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Kuwait. The nearest listed city is Al Finţās, 3.0 km away.

Şabāḩ as SālimSalwá

Topography around Al Mahbūlah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Mahbūlah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m.

The land around Al Mahbūlah is covered by water (49%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, water (51%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
245 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Al Finţās 3.0 km · Ar Riqqah 3.0 km · Al Manqaf 5.0 km · Mubarak al-Kabeer 7.0 km · Al Faḩāḩīl 7.0 km · Ahmadi 9.0 km · Şabāḩ as Sālim 14 km · Salwá 18 km

Kuwait travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,312
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 455
Religion
Muslim 75%Christian 18%other and unspecified 7%

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 Al Mahbūlah (29.145°, 48.1303°, 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).