Al Khābūrah weather in October

In October, Al Khābūrah sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Al Khābūrah's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Khābūrah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
8%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Al Khābūrah is human settlement in Oman.

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 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Khābūrah reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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How October really feels in Al Khābūrah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
8 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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 Khābūrah weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°91.810.79.0
Feb26° / 18°71.311.28.8
Mar29° / 21°131.711.87.1
Apr34° / 25°5112.53.7
May39° / 29°10.213.10.7
Jun40° / 31°20.113.50.3
Jul38° / 31°60.313.31.0
Aug37° / 30°0012.81.9
Sep36° / 29°00.112.12.6
Oct34° / 26°20.311.43.9
Nov30° / 22°6110.86.8
Dec26° / 19°81.210.58.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
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5991
6991
7991
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11982
12982
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25973
26973
27964
28964
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30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Khābūrah 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 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10313212933
20313223031
30314223030
40315233029
51315242928
61316252926
71417252925
81418262823
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23172130337
24172130346
25172131356
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Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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249calm
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269calm
279calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:075:54
211.86:085:53
311.76:085:52
411.76:085:51
511.76:095:50
611.76:095:49
711.66:105:48
811.66:105:47
911.66:115:46
1011.66:115:45
1111.56:115:44
1211.56:125:43
1311.56:125:42
1411.56:135:41
1511.56:135:40
1611.46:145:40
1711.46:145:39
1811.46:155:38
1911.46:155:37
2011.36:165:36
2111.36:165:35
2211.36:175:35
2311.36:175:34
2411.36:185:33
2511.26:185:32
2611.26:195:32
2711.26:205:31
2811.26:205:30
2911.26:215:30
3011.16:215:29
3111.16:225:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Khābūrah

In seasonPeak

In October, Al Khābūrah sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al Khābūrah sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Al Khābūrah sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Al Khābūrah?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Khābūrah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Khābūrah in October

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

In October, Al Khābūrah sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Khābūrah in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 17 km away) is warmest in July at about 32°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Al Khābūrah 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 Al Khābūrah peaks around May 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highHighMay 18UV 10Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Al Khābūrah 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 Khābūrah is worst in July — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1661 µg/m³Dec 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr44Poor
May49Poor
Jun52Poor
Jul62Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Khābūrah?

Al Khābūrah sits at 24.0°N, 57.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Şaḩam, 30 km away.

YanqulRustaqLiwáBarkā’‘Ibrī

Topography around Al Khābūrah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Khābūrah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,765 m.

The land around Al Khābūrah is covered by artificial surfaces (23%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (44%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (63%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
2,765 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Şaḩam 30 km · As Suwayq 38 km · Sohar 57 km · Yanqul 71 km · Rustaq 73 km · Liwá 82 km · Barkā’ 87 km · ‘Ibrī 102 km

Oman travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,947
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
91%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 407
Religion
Muslim 86%Christian 6%Hindu 6%other and unaffiliated 2%

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 Khābūrah (23.9714°, 57.0931°, 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).