Al Khor weather in October

In October, Al Khor sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 93% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Al Khor's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Khor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
27°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:37 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
7%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Al Khor is human settlement.

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 Al Khor reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°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)
13429
23429
33428
43428
53428
63428
73428
83428
93428
103328
113328
123328
133327
143327
153327
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183227
193227
203227
213227
223227
233226
243226
253126
263126
273126
283126
293126
303126
313026

How October really feels in Al Khor

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
7 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Al Khor weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 16°122.510.67.9
Feb21° / 17°101.811.18.4
Mar24° / 19°112.211.88.7
Apr28° / 23°30.812.67.6
May33° / 27°00.113.24.7
Jun36° / 30°0013.63.0
Jul37° / 31°0013.42.1
Aug37° / 31°0012.92.0
Sep36° / 30°0012.23.1
Oct33° / 27°00.111.45.2
Nov27° / 23°101.410.78.1
Dec23° / 19°152.110.48.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7982
8982
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14964
15964
16955
17955
18955
19946
20946
21946
22937
23937
24937
25937
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Khor gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
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30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
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312

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102124046
202134244
303134342
403134440
503144538
604144536
704154635
804164733
904164831
1004174929
1104185127
1204195126
1305195224
1405205322
1505215420
1605225419
1706235417
1806245515
1906255613
2006275512
2107285510
220729568
230831547
241832536
251934515
2611035504
2711136493
2811237472
2911338452
3021439431
3121640411

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:305:16
211.75:315:15
311.75:315:14
411.75:315:13
511.75:325:11
611.65:325:10
711.65:335:09
811.65:335:08
911.65:345:07
1011.55:345:06
1111.55:355:05
1211.55:355:04
1311.55:365:03
1411.45:365:02
1511.45:375:01
1611.45:375:01
1711.45:385:00
1811.35:394:59
1911.35:394:58
2011.35:404:57
2111.35:404:56
2211.25:414:55
2311.25:414:54
2411.25:424:54
2511.25:434:53
2611.15:434:52
2711.15:444:51
2811.15:454:51
2911.15:454:50
3011.15:464:49
3111.05:464:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Khor

In seasonPeak

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

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

Al Khor sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Al Khor?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Khor in October

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

In October, Al Khor sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Khor in October

The nearest coast averages about 31°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 27 to Jan 29 — about 11.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb20Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Al Khor 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 Al Khor peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 9Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Khor 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 Al Khor is worst in July — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2272 µg/m³Nov 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr53Poor
May58Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Khor?

Al Khor sits at 25.7°N, 51.5°E, 10 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin, 12 km away.

Az̧ Z̧a‘āyinLusailUmm Şalāl MuḩammadUmm GhuwaylīnahUmm LakhbāAl ‘UnayzahMadīnat KhalīfahFarīj Kulayb

Topography around Al Khor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Khor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m.

The land around Al Khor is covered by bare terrain (51%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (59%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and bare terrain (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
84 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin 12 km · Lusail 30 km · Umm Şalāl Muḩammad 31 km · Umm Ghuwaylīnah 37 km · Umm Lakhbā 38 km · Al ‘Unayzah 39 km · Madīnat Khalīfah 41 km · Farīj Kulayb 41 km

Qatar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / F / G / L
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 56% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$72,525
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.1
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
7.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 469
Religion
Muslim 65%Hindu 16%Christian 14%Buddhist 4%

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 Al Khor (25.6839°, 51.5058°, elevation 10 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).