Badīyah weather in October

In October, Badīyah sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Badīyah's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Badīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
9%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical October day in Badīyah reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13824
23824
33824
43724
53724
63724
73724
83724
93724
103723
113723
123723
133723
143623
153623
163623
173623
183622
193622
203622
213622
223522
233522
243522
253521
263521
273521
283421
293421
303421
313421

How October really feels in Badīyah

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
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.

Badīyah weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°40.810.88.7
Feb29° / 16°30.911.27.5
Mar32° / 19°141.811.85.0
Apr37° / 24°81.312.52.0
May41° / 27°10.513.10.1
Jun42° / 28°90.613.30.0
Jul41° / 28°60.713.20.0
Aug40° / 26°40.812.80.2
Sep39° / 25°00.112.11.0
Oct36° / 23°10.311.52.8
Nov32° / 19°30.510.95.8
Dec28° / 16°40.710.78.0

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 3%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Badīyah gets around 1 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 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1262031212
2282030202
3302029192
4322028182
5351927172
6371926162
7401924152
8421923142
9451922132
10471920122
11501919112
12531818101
1354191791
1456191681
1558191571
1660191461
1761191361
1863191251
1964191151
2066181141
2166181141
2268171041
2369171031
2470161031
2568161141
2668161141
2769151141
2869151141
2968151241
3068151241
3166151351

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:005:48
211.86:005:47
311.86:015:46
411.76:015:45
511.76:015:44
611.76:025:43
711.76:025:42
811.66:025:41
911.66:035:40
1011.66:035:39
1111.66:045:38
1211.66:045:37
1311.56:045:36
1411.56:055:36
1511.56:055:35
1611.56:065:34
1711.56:065:33
1811.46:075:32
1911.46:075:32
2011.46:085:31
2111.46:085:30
2211.36:085:29
2311.36:095:29
2411.36:095:28
2511.36:105:27
2611.36:105:27
2711.26:115:26
2811.26:125:25
2911.26:125:25
3011.26:135:24
3111.26:135:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Badīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Badīyah sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Badīyah?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Badīyah in October

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

In October, Badīyah sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Badīyah in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Badīyah peaks around May 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 11UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Badīyah 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 Badīyah is worst in July — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 18107 µg/m³Dec 1424 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr52Poor
May64Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul110Unhealthy
Aug88Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct33Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Badīyah?

Badīyah sits at 22.4°N, 58.8°E, 298 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Ibra, 38 km away.

SurQurayyātIzkīSufālat Samā’ilBidbidSamā’ilAdam

Topography around Badīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Badīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 298 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,185 m.

The land around Badīyah is covered by bare terrain (73%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
347 m
80 km
2,185 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ibra 38 km · Sur 76 km · Qurayyāt 91 km · Izkī 119 km · Sufālat Samā’il 125 km · Bidbid 127 km · Samā’il 128 km · Adam 131 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 Badīyah (22.45°, 58.8°, elevation 298 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).