Dayr al Balaḩ weather in October

In October, Dayr al Balaḩ sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dayr al Balaḩ's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dayr al Balaḩ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:51 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
23%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Dayr al Balaḩ is city in the State of Palestine.

Density
4,048/km²
people per km²
Founded
~1350 BCE

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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dayr al Balaḩ reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
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112722
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312520

How October really feels in Dayr al Balaḩ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dayr al Balaḩ weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 12°799.910.25.8
Feb17° / 12°547.910.96.2
Mar19° / 14°325.411.87.3
Apr22° / 16°122.312.78.4
May25° / 19°40.913.69.2
Jun27° / 22°10.3149.0
Jul29° / 24°10.213.87.6
Aug30° / 25°00.113.17.2
Sep29° / 24°10.312.27.7
Oct27° / 22°162.811.28.4
Nov23° / 18°355.610.47.9
Dec19° / 14°668.4106.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4955
5946
6946
7937
8937
9937
10937
11928
12928
13928
14928
15919
16919
17919
189010
198911
208911
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248911
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278713
288713
298713
308713
318614

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dayr al Balaḩ gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
63
74
84
95
105
116
126
137
147
158
168
179
189
1910
2011
2112
2212
2313
2413
2514
2615
2716
2816
2917
3018
3118

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115334517
215334416
316344415
416344415
517344314
618344314
718344313
819344313
929344312
10210344312
11211344311
12211344311
13212334210
14213334210
1521334419
1621434419
1721534408
1831635398
1931635387
2031736377
2141837356
2241937346
2352038325
2462139304
2572239284
2682439263
2792539243
28102639232
29112838212
30122937192
31143137181

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
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
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2012calm
2112calm
2212light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:415:22
211.75:415:21
311.65:425:20
411.65:435:19
511.65:435:17
611.55:445:16
711.55:455:15
811.55:455:14
911.45:465:12
1011.45:475:11
1111.45:475:10
1211.35:485:09
1311.35:495:08
1411.35:505:06
1511.25:505:05
1611.25:515:04
1711.25:525:03
1811.25:535:02
1911.15:535:01
2011.15:545:00
2111.15:554:59
2211.05:564:58
2311.05:564:57
2411.05:574:56
2510.95:584:55
2610.95:594:54
2710.96:004:53
2810.96:004:52
2910.86:014:51
3010.86:024:50
3110.86:034:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dayr al Balaḩ

In seasonPeak

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

Dayr al Balaḩ sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Dayr al Balaḩ?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Dayr al Balaḩ for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dayr al Balaḩ in October

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

In October, Dayr al Balaḩ sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Dayr al Balaḩ in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 29 to Dec 25 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Dayr al Balaḩ in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dayr al Balaḩ peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dayr al Balaḩ 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 Dayr al Balaḩ is worst in February — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1464 µg/m³Aug 1827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov54Poor
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dayr al Balaḩ?

Dayr al Balaḩ sits at 31.4°N, 34.3°E, 17 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Az Zuwāydah, 4.0 km away.

Banī SuhaylāKhān Yūnis‘Abasān al KabīrahGaza

Topography around Dayr al Balaḩ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dayr al Balaḩ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m.

The land around Dayr al Balaḩ is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), trees (24%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (39%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
1,017 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Az Zuwāydah 4.0 km · Al Qarārah 5.0 km · An Nuşayrāt 5.0 km · Al Burayj 6.0 km · Banī Suhaylā 9.0 km · Khān Yūnis 10 km · ‘Abasān al Kabīrah 11 km · Gaza 14 km

Palestinian Territory travel facts

Power plugs
Type C / H
230 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita
$3,171
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2016
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 463

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 Dayr al Balaḩ (31.4183°, 34.3493°, elevation 17 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. 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).