Barkā’ weather in October

In October, Barkā’ sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% 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 Barkā’'s 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barkā’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
28°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:10 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
6%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Barkā’ reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13129
23129
33129
43129
53129
63129
73129
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93129
103129
113129
123129
133129
143029
153029
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213028
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243028
252928
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272927
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292927
302927
312927

How October really feels in Barkā’

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 26 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
26
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.

Barkā’ 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
Jan22° / 21°142.310.78.7
Feb23° / 21°61.211.29.0
Mar25° / 23°81.111.89.0
Apr29° / 26°20.412.57.7
May32° / 30°0013.15.4
Jun33° / 31°70.213.44.7
Jul33° / 30°40.213.34.9
Aug32° / 30°0012.85.7
Sep31° / 29°0012.16.3
Oct30° / 28°10.211.46.9
Nov27° / 25°71.510.98.7
Dec24° / 22°122.410.69.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Barkā’ gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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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313

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10052768
20152965
30163063
40163261
50173458
60183556
70293752
802113949
902124045
1002134242
1103144439
1203164536
1303174633
1403194830
1504204928
1604215025
1704225222
1804235320
1905245318
2005255416
2105265514
2205275513
2306295411
2406305410
250731539
260733528
271834507
281935506
291937485
3011039474
3111140453

Wind in October

Winds average 9 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
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 6:04 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:045:51
211.86:045:50
311.76:055:49
411.76:055:48
511.76:065:47
611.76:065:46
711.66:065:45
811.66:075:44
911.66:075:43
1011.66:085:42
1111.66:085:41
1211.56:085:40
1311.56:095:39
1411.56:095:38
1511.56:105:38
1611.46:105:37
1711.46:115:36
1811.46:115:35
1911.46:125:34
2011.46:125:33
2111.36:135:33
2211.36:135:32
2311.36:145:31
2411.36:145:30
2511.26:155:30
2611.26:155:29
2711.26:165:28
2811.26:175:28
2911.26:175:27
3011.16:185:26
3111.16:185:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Barkā’

In seasonPeak

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

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

Barkā’ 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 Barkā’?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barkā’ in October

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

In October, Barkā’ sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Barkā’ 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 22 km away) is warmest in June 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Barkā’ in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barkā’ peaks around May 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 17UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Barkā’ 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 Barkā’ is worst in July — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1768 µg/m³Dec 1620 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr37Poor
May44Poor
Jun55Poor
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep34Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barkā’?

Barkā’ sits at 23.7°N, 57.9°E, 13 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Seeb, 31 km away.

Topography around Barkā’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barkā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,973 m.

The land around Barkā’ is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), bare terrain (24%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
2,973 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Seeb 31 km · Bidbid 39 km · Sufālat Samā’il 42 km · Samā’il 43 km · As Suwayq 49 km · Bawshar 54 km · Muscat 54 km · Rustaq 57 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 Barkā’ (23.6787°, 57.886°, elevation 13 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).