Salmiya weather in October

In October, Salmiya sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 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 36°C in the first days to 30°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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Salmiya's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salmiya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
13%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Salmiya is city in Hawalli Governorate, 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 36°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Salmiya reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33627
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283022
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313022

How October really feels in Salmiya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 21 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
21
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.

Salmiya 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° / 11°284.310.36.8
Feb19° / 12°132.610.97.8
Mar24° / 16°172.511.88.6
Apr29° / 21°71.412.77.0
May35° / 27°20.313.43.2
Jun40° / 31°0013.80.4
Jul41° / 32°0013.70.0
Aug41° / 32°0013.10.0
Sep38° / 29°0012.21.3
Oct33° / 24°20.411.34.7
Nov25° / 18°30310.58.2
Dec19° / 13°253.910.27.5

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 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
7964
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14946
15946
16946
17928
18928
19919
20919
21919
229010
238911
248911
258713
268713
278713
288614
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Salmiya 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 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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316

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12731221172
22830221172
32830221172
42929211172
52929211172
63028211272
73028211272
83028211272
93127211272
103127211372
113126211382
123126211382
133025211482
143125201482
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183224201681
193223201681
203223201681
213223201681
223323191681
233323191681
243423191681
253423191671
263523191670
273623191670
283623191560
293723181560
303823181560
313923181450

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light 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
211.75:465:27
311.75:465:26
411.65:475:25
511.65:475:23
611.65:485:22
711.55:495:21
811.55:495:20
911.55:505:19
1011.55:505:18
1111.45:515:17
1211.45:525:15
1311.45:525:14
1411.35:535:13
1511.35:545:12
1611.35:545:11
1711.35:555:10
1811.25:565:09
1911.25:565:08
2011.25:575:07
2111.15:585:06
2211.15:585:05
2311.15:595:04
2411.16:005:03
2511.06:015:02
2611.06:015:02
2711.06:025:01
2811.06:035:00
2910.96:044:59
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 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
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95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Salmiya

In seasonPeak

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

Salmiya 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 Salmiya?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salmiya in October

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

In October, Salmiya sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Salmiya in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 Mar 31 to Dec 10 — 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
Oct28Tropical
Nov24Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Salmiya 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 Salmiya 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 Salmiya 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 Salmiya 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 Salmiya?

Salmiya sits at 29.3°N, 48.1°E, 11 m above sea level, in Kuwait. The nearest listed city is Ar Rumaythīyah, 2.0 km away.

Kuwait CityJanūb as Surrah

Topography around Salmiya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salmiya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m.

The land around Salmiya is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and water (40%) within 3 km, water (64%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
237 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ar Rumaythīyah 2.0 km · Salwá 4.0 km · Bayān 4.0 km · Hawalli 5.0 km · Ad Dasmah 8.0 km · Şabāḩ as Sālim 9.0 km · Kuwait City 11 km · Janūb as Surrah 12 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 Salmiya (29.3339°, 48.0761°, elevation 11 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).