Shināş weather in October

In October, Shināş sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°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 muggy.

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 Shināş's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shināş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:17 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
8%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Shināş is town in Al Batinah Region, 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 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Shināş reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13528
23528
33528
43428
53428
63428
73428
83427
93427
103427
113427
123427
133427
143427
153427
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233326
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273225
283225
293225
303225
313125

How October really feels in Shināş

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.

Shināş weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°142.210.69.0
Feb25° / 18°122.111.18.8
Mar28° / 21°172.411.87.7
Apr32° / 25°71.212.64.9
May37° / 29°10.313.22.2
Jun38° / 31°10.213.51.6
Jul37° / 31°30.213.42.1
Aug36° / 31°0012.92.9
Sep35° / 29°00.212.23.6
Oct33° / 26°30.611.44.6
Nov29° / 22°81.410.87.3
Dec26° / 19°121.910.58.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Shināş gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 (%)
11
21
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
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252
262
272
283
293
303
313

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1369252829
2369262828
3369272927
44710272825
54710272724
64811272723
75812282721
85913282620
95914282618
1061014282617
1161115282515
1261116282514
1361217282512
1461217282511
1571218282610
167121828269
177121829268
187121829277
197121929276
207111930285
217111930285
228101931284
238101931283
248101932283
25891933283
26891933282
27891934272
28891935272
29892035261
30992036251
31992137241

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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 6:10 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:105:56
211.76:105:55
311.76:115:54
411.76:115:53
511.76:125:52
611.66:125:51
711.66:135:50
811.66:135:49
911.66:135:48
1011.66:145:47
1111.56:145:46
1211.56:155:45
1311.56:155:44
1411.56:165:43
1511.46:165:42
1611.46:175:41
1711.46:175:41
1811.46:185:40
1911.36:185:39
2011.36:195:38
2111.36:205:37
2211.36:205:36
2311.26:215:36
2411.26:215:35
2511.26:225:34
2611.26:225:33
2711.26:235:33
2811.16:245:32
2911.16:245:31
3011.16:255:31
3111.16:255:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Shināş

In seasonPeak

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

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

Shināş 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 Shināş?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shināş in October

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

In October, Shināş sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Shināş 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 21 km away) is warmest in July 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°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Shināş 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 Shināş peaks around May 22 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 22UV 10Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Shināş 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 Shināş is worst in July — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1679 µg/m³Oct 2444 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul81Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep50Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Shināş?

Shināş sits at 24.7°N, 56.5°E, 3 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Liwá, 25 km away.

Madha

Topography around Shināş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shināş has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,562 m.

The land around Shināş is covered by water (39%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (47%) and water (47%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (68%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
622 m
80 km
1,562 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Liwá 25 km · Hatta 35 km · Kalbā 36 km · Ţarīf Kalbā 39 km · Fujairah 43 km · Reef Al Fujairah City 50 km · Sohar 50 km · Madha 62 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 Shināş (24.7426°, 56.467°, elevation 3 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).