Bidbid weather in October

In October, Bidbid sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bidbid's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bidbid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:09 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
7%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bidbid reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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53526
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303223
313222

How October really feels in Bidbid

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 29 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
29
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.

Bidbid weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°172.610.78.9
Feb26° / 17°111.611.28.8
Mar29° / 21°16211.87.1
Apr34° / 25°70.912.54.2
May38° / 29°10.313.11.3
Jun39° / 31°90.313.40.5
Jul39° / 31°30.313.30.9
Aug37° / 30°10.212.81.7
Sep36° / 28°0012.12.6
Oct34° / 24°10.311.54.3
Nov29° / 21°11110.97.3
Dec26° / 18°121.510.68.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% 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
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bidbid 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 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
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151
161
171
181
191
201
211
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252
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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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1262227196
2262227186
3272227186
4282326185
5282326175
6292326175
7312326164
8322425154
9332424154
10342524144
11352523134
12362522133
13372622123
14372622123
15382622113
16382722113
17382722102
18382722102
19382722102
20382822102
21382822102
22372822102
23372922102
24362922102
25362922112
26362922112
27352923112
28352923112
29342923112
30332923122
31332924122

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:03 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:035:50
211.86:035:49
311.76:045:48
411.76:045:47
511.76:045:46
611.76:055:45
711.66:055:44
811.66:065:43
911.66:065:42
1011.66:065:41
1111.66:075:40
1211.56:075:39
1311.56:085:39
1411.56:085:38
1511.56:095:37
1611.46:095:36
1711.46:105:35
1811.46:105:34
1911.46:115:33
2011.46:115:33
2111.36:125:32
2211.36:125:31
2311.36:135:30
2411.36:135:30
2511.36:145:29
2611.26:145:28
2711.26:155:28
2811.26:155:27
2911.26:165:26
3011.26:165:26
3111.16:175:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
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255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bidbid

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Bidbid?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bidbid in October

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

In October, Bidbid sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bidbid 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 35 km away) is warmest in June at about 32°C and coldest in February near 24°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
Feb24Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Bidbid 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 Bidbid 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 Bidbid 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 Bidbid is worst in July — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1888 µg/m³Dec 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr42Poor
May49Poor
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul90Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct30Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bidbid?

Bidbid sits at 23.4°N, 58.1°E, 219 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Sufālat Samā’il, 15 km away.

IzkīRustaq

Topography around Bidbid

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bidbid has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m around an average of 245 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,502 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,472 m.

The land around Bidbid is covered by bare terrain (83%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (68%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
299 m
16 km
1,502 m
80 km
2,472 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Sufālat Samā’il 15 km · Samā’il 22 km · Seeb 30 km · Bawshar 34 km · Muscat 35 km · Barkā’ 39 km · Izkī 64 km · Rustaq 72 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 Bidbid (23.4079°, 58.1283°, elevation 219 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).