Al Shahaniyah weather in October

In October, Al Shahaniyah sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 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 39°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Al Shahaniyah's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Shahaniyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:38 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
8%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Shahaniyah reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13925
23925
33925
43925
53824
63824
73824
83824
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103824
113724
123724
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303421
313421

How October really feels in Al Shahaniyah

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
13 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 Shahaniyah 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
Jan23° / 13°122.310.68.6
Feb25° / 14°91.611.18.9
Mar29° / 17°14211.87.1
Apr35° / 21°4112.63.3
May41° / 26°00.213.20.2
Jun43° / 28°0013.50.0
Jul44° / 30°00.213.40.0
Aug44° / 29°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 27°00.112.20.1
Oct36° / 23°10.111.42.5
Nov30° / 19°91.410.86.8
Dec24° / 15°141.810.48.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% 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 4%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14973
15973
16964
17964
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23946
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Shahaniyah gets around 1 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 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
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271
281
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301
311

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1272143233
2272144233
3372144223
4382144222
5382045222
6482045212
7492045211
8492145201
9492145201
104102145191
114102245180
124112245170
134112345170
144112445160
154122545150
164122645140
173122745130
183122845120
193123045110
20312314490
21212334480
22212344470
23213364360
24213374260
25213384250
26213394140
27214404040
28314413930
29315423830
30316423630
31416423530

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 5:31 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 4:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:315:17
211.75:325:16
311.75:325:15
411.75:325:14
511.75:335:13
611.65:335:12
711.65:345:11
811.65:345:10
911.65:355:09
1011.55:355:08
1111.55:365:07
1211.55:365:06
1311.55:375:05
1411.45:375:04
1511.45:385:03
1611.45:385:02
1711.45:395:01
1811.35:395:00
1911.35:404:59
2011.35:414:58
2111.35:414:58
2211.35:424:57
2311.25:424:56
2411.25:434:55
2511.25:434:54
2611.25:444:54
2711.15:454:53
2811.15:454:52
2911.15:464:51
3011.15:474:51
3111.05:474:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Shahaniyah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Al Shahaniyah 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 Shahaniyah?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Shahaniyah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Shahaniyah in October

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

In October, Al Shahaniyah sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Shahaniyah 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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 27 to Jan 20 — about 10.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Al Shahaniyah in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Shahaniyah peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 9Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Shahaniyah 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 Shahaniyah is worst in July — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 43 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 2174 µg/m³Nov 1843 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul75Unhealthy
Aug71Unhealthy
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Shahaniyah?

Al Shahaniyah sits at 25.4°N, 51.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Umm Şalāl Muḩammad, 19 km away.

Umm Şalāl MuḩammadMu‘aydhir Rawḑat RāshidAr RayyānUmm LakhbāUmm GhuwaylīnahMadīnat KhalīfahFarīj al AmīrFarīj Kulayb

Topography around Al Shahaniyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Shahaniyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m.

The land around Al Shahaniyah is covered by bare terrain (76%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
134 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Umm Şalāl Muḩammad 19 km · Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat Rāshid 21 km · Ar Rayyān 22 km · Umm Lakhbā 25 km · Umm Ghuwaylīnah 25 km · Madīnat Khalīfah 26 km · Farīj al Amīr 27 km · Farīj Kulayb 28 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 Shahaniyah (25.3709°, 51.2226°, elevation 0 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).