Ţūlkarm weather in October

In October, Ţūlkarm sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ţūlkarm's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ţūlkarm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:49 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
23%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Ţūlkarm is City in the State of Palestine.

Density
1,354/km²
people per km²
Founded
~2999 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 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ţūlkarm reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182918
192918
202918
212818
222818
232818
242818
252817
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312617

How October really feels in Ţūlkarm

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.

Ţūlkarm weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 7310.810.15.4
Feb18° / 659.410.85.9
Mar20° / 11°427.111.87.2
Apr24° / 13°183.712.88.4
May28° / 16°71.413.68.0
Jun30° / 20°20.414.16.6
Jul32° / 22°00.113.95.5
Aug33° / 23°0013.25.2
Sep32° / 21°20.712.25.8
Oct29° / 18°143.511.27.0
Nov24° / 14°335.810.37.8
Dec19° / 10°588.79.96.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4955
5955
6946
7946
8946
9937
10937
11928
12928
13928
14919
15919
16919
179010
188911
198911
208812
218812
228812
238713
248713
258713
268614
278614
288614
298614
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ţūlkarm gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
56
66
76
87
97
107
118
128
139
149
159
1610
1710
1811
1912
2013
2114
2214
2315
2416
2517
2618
2718
2819
2920
3020
3120

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 42% 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 (%)
141447313
251448303
351549283
451649273
551749262
661849242
761950232
862050222
972150212
1072250201
1182349191
1282449181
1392448181
14102547171
15102646161
16112745151
17122845141
18132944131
19143043120
20153142110
21163241110
22183340100
2319343890
2421353780
2522363570
2624363360
2726373160
2828382950
2931382840
3033382630
3136382430

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:385:19
211.75:395:18
311.65:405:17
411.65:405:15
511.65:415:14
611.55:425:13
711.55:435:12
811.55:435:10
911.45:445:09
1011.45:455:08
1111.45:455:07
1211.35:465:05
1311.35:475:04
1411.35:485:03
1511.25:485:02
1611.25:495:01
1711.25:504:59
1811.15:514:58
1911.15:524:57
2011.15:524:56
2111.05:534:55
2211.05:544:54
2311.05:554:53
2410.95:564:52
2510.95:564:51
2610.95:574:50
2710.85:584:49
2810.85:594:48
2910.86:004:47
3010.86:014:46
3110.76:024:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.5 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
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ţūlkarm?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ţūlkarm in October

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

In October, Ţūlkarm sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ţūlkarm in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 2 to Dec 26 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Ţūlkarm 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 Ţūlkarm peaks around June 21 at about 11 (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 21UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ţūlkarm 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 Ţūlkarm is worst in December — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1886 µg/m³Aug 1140 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan81Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ţūlkarm?

Ţūlkarm sits at 32.3°N, 35.0°E, 107 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Qalqīlyah, 15 km away.

QalqīlyahNablusQabāţīyahBalāţahAl YāmūnJanīnŢūbāsAl Bīrah

Topography around Ţūlkarm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ţūlkarm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,658 m.

The land around Ţūlkarm is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (32%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (26%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
649 m
80 km
1,658 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Qalqīlyah 15 km · Nablus 24 km · Qabāţīyah 26 km · Balāţah 27 km · Al Yāmūn 27 km · Janīn 31 km · Ţūbās 32 km · Al Bīrah 48 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 Ţūlkarm (32.3116°, 35.0269°, elevation 107 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).