Buraimi weather in October

In October, Buraimi sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-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 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 Buraimi's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buraimi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
8%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Buraimi is place in Al Buraimi, 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 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical October day in Buraimi reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°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 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Buraimi

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.

Buraimi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°101.510.79.1
Feb26° / 15°71.311.28.9
Mar30° / 18°141.911.86.8
Apr34° / 22°6112.53.7
May39° / 26°10.113.20.7
Jun42° / 29°10.413.50.0
Jul42° / 31°30.813.30.0
Aug42° / 31°31.212.80.0
Sep40° / 28°10.312.20.5
Oct36° / 24°00.211.43.1
Nov30° / 19°20.110.86.8
Dec26° / 16°40.610.59.0

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 2% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13973
14973
15973
16973
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18973
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21964
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27964
28964
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Buraimi gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in October, the driest month. 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.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1382525111
2382525111
3382525111
4392524101
5402524101
6412523101
743252291
844242191
946242191
1048232081
1149231981
1251231871
1353231761
1453231761
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Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
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512light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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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 6:13 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:135:59
211.86:135:58
311.76:135:57
411.76:145:56
511.76:145:55
611.76:155:54
711.66:155:53
811.66:155:52
911.66:165:51
1011.66:165:50
1111.56:175:49
1211.56:175:48
1311.56:185:47
1411.56:185:46
1511.46:195:45
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1911.46:215:42
2011.36:215:41
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2311.36:235:39
2411.26:235:38
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2711.26:255:36
2811.26:265:35
2911.16:265:35
3011.16:275:34
3111.16:275:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
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95.9Bright
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255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Buraimi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
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May
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Buraimi?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Buraimi in October

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

In October, Buraimi sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Buraimi 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 Buraimi peaks around May 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 22UV 11Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Buraimi 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 Buraimi is worst in July — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1997 µg/m³Dec 1146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul98Unhealthy
Aug88Unhealthy
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct54Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Buraimi?

Buraimi sits at 24.3°N, 55.8°E, 297 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Al Ain, 7.0 km away.

HattaLiwáShināşLahbabSoharDubaiDubai Silicon Oasis

Topography around Buraimi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buraimi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 m.

The land around Buraimi is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and bare terrain (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (74%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
1,535 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Al Ain 7.0 km · Hatta 70 km · Liwá 84 km · Shināş 87 km · Lahbab 90 km · Sohar 93 km · Dubai 104 km · Dubai Silicon Oasis 105 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 Buraimi (24.2509°, 55.7931°, elevation 297 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).