Nizwa weather in October

In October, Nizwa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% 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 Nizwa's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nizwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
17%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Nizwa is city in Ad Dakhiliyah governorate, Oman.

Density
21/km²
people per km²

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 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nizwa reaches about 32°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 30°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)
13425
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93324
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
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183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233222
243122
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303021
313021

How October really feels in Nizwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 20 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
20
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.

Nizwa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°71.310.79.1
Feb25° / 15°51.111.29.0
Mar29° / 18°202.311.87.3
Apr33° / 23°112.212.54.5
May37° / 27°51.613.11.9
Jun39° / 29°81.613.40.5
Jul39° / 29°163.413.30.8
Aug37° / 28°154.112.81.5
Sep36° / 26°20.712.12.8
Oct32° / 23°61.211.55.0
Nov28° / 18°111.210.98.0
Dec25° / 15°60.810.69.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nizwa gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
254
264
274
284
294
304
315

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1751582
2751582
3761572
4761572
5761572
6771472
7771472
8791362
9791362
10811261
11831151
12831151
13851041
14851041
1587931
1688831
1788831
1890721
1991720
2091720
2192620
2291621
2391621
2491621
2591621
2691621
2790631
2890631
2990631
3089731
3188741

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:05 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:055:53
211.86:065:52
311.76:065:51
411.76:065:50
511.76:075:49
611.76:075:48
711.76:075:47
811.66:085:46
911.66:085:45
1011.66:095:44
1111.66:095:43
1211.56:095:42
1311.56:105:41
1411.56:105:40
1511.56:115:39
1611.56:115:39
1711.46:125:38
1811.46:125:37
1911.46:135:36
2011.46:135:35
2111.46:145:35
2211.36:145:34
2311.36:155:33
2411.36:155:32
2511.36:165:32
2611.36:165:31
2711.26:175:30
2811.26:175:30
2911.26:185:29
3011.26:185:29
3111.26:195:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
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 Nizwa

In seasonPeak

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

Nizwa 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 Nizwa?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nizwa in October

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

In October, Nizwa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nizwa 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 Nizwa peaks around May 10 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 10UV 11Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Nizwa 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 Nizwa is worst in July — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1882 µg/m³Dec 1425 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr43Poor
May48Poor
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul84Unhealthy
Aug67Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nizwa?

Nizwa sits at 22.9°N, 57.5°E, 511 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Izkī, 24 km away.

AdamSufālat Samā’ilBidbidBarkā’

Topography around Nizwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nizwa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m around an average of 578 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,697 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,929 m.

The land around Nizwa is covered by bare terrain (65%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (92%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
609 m
16 km
1,697 m
80 km
2,929 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Izkī 24 km · Bahla 24 km · Rustaq 52 km · Samā’il 59 km · Adam 62 km · Sufālat Samā’il 65 km · Bidbid 81 km · Barkā’ 90 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 Nizwa (22.9333°, 57.5333°, elevation 511 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).