Bahla weather in October

In October, Bahla sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 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 35°C in the first days to 31°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 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 Bahla's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bahla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:12 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bahla reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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)
13525
23525
33524
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113423
123423
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193322
203322
213222
223222
233222
243222
253222
263221
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How October really feels in Bahla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 23 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
23
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.

Bahla 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
Jan24° / 14°71.210.79.2
Feb26° / 15°50.811.29.0
Mar29° / 18°181.811.87.2
Apr33° / 23°91.612.54.4
May38° / 27°41.213.11.7
Jun40° / 29°51.513.40.2
Jul39° / 29°142.913.30.5
Aug38° / 28°113.212.81.2
Sep36° / 26°20.612.12.5
Oct33° / 23°30.711.54.8
Nov28° / 19°70.710.97.9
Dec25° / 15°40.610.69.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28964
29964
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bahla gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
201
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1751582
2761572
3761572
4761572
5771562
6781462
7781462
8801451
9811351
10811351
11831241
12841141
13851131
14861031
1588930
1689920
1790820
1891720
1992710
2093610
2193610
2293610
2394510
2493520
2593520
2693520
2793520
2891531
2991531
3091531
3189641

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:06 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:065:53
211.86:065:52
311.76:075:51
411.76:075:50
511.76:085:50
611.76:085:49
711.76:085:48
811.66:095:47
911.66:095:46
1011.66:105:45
1111.66:105:44
1211.56:105:43
1311.56:115:42
1411.56:115:41
1511.56:125:40
1611.56:125:40
1711.46:135:39
1811.46:135:38
1911.46:135:37
2011.46:145:36
2111.46:145:36
2211.36:155:35
2311.36:155:34
2411.36:165:33
2511.36:175:33
2611.26:175:32
2711.26:185:31
2811.26:185:31
2911.26:195:30
3011.26:195:29
3111.26:205:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bahla

In seasonPeak

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

Bahla sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Bahla?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bahla in October

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

In October, Bahla sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bahla in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bahla peaks around May 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 16UV 11Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Bahla 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 Bahla is worst in July — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 21 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1875 µg/m³Dec 1221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr41Poor
May46Poor
Jun52Poor
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep40Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bahla?

Bahla sits at 23.0°N, 57.3°E, 582 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Nizwa, 24 km away.

AdamSamā’ilSufālat Samā’il‘IbrīBidbid

Topography around Bahla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bahla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m around an average of 604 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,918 m.

The land around Bahla is covered by bare terrain (72%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
289 m
16 km
731 m
80 km
2,918 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Nizwa 24 km · Rustaq 47 km · Izkī 48 km · Adam 70 km · Samā’il 75 km · Sufālat Samā’il 82 km · ‘Ibrī 85 km · Bidbid 97 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 Bahla (22.9789°, 57.3047°, elevation 582 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).