Dukhan weather in October

In October, Dukhan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 28°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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% 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 Dukhan's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dukhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
28°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:40 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
7%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Dukhan is city of Qatar.

Density
20/km²
people per km²

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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dukhan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13330
23330
33330
43330
53329
63329
73329
83229
93229
103229
113229
123229
133229
143228
153228
163228
173128
183128
193128
203128
213128
223127
233127
243027
253027
263027
273027
283027
293027
303026
312926

How October really feels in Dukhan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 29 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
29
1 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.

Dukhan 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
Jan19° / 16°112.210.67.8
Feb20° / 17°71.511.18.2
Mar23° / 20°101.611.88.8
Apr27° / 24°30.612.68.2
May32° / 29°0013.25.8
Jun34° / 31°0013.64.3
Jul35° / 33°0013.43.2
Aug36° / 33°0012.92.9
Sep35° / 31°0012.23.9
Oct31° / 28°00.111.46.0
Nov26° / 23°81.210.88.6
Dec21° / 19°121.610.48.4

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12973
13973
14964
15964
16964
17964
18955
19955
20955
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dukhan 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 (%)
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40
50
60
70
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90
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271
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301
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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002113948
2002123947
3002124045
4003134044
5013134143
6013144141
7013154240
8013164238
9013164336
10013174434
11013184532
12013194631
13013204729
14013224827
15013234825
16013244923
17013255021
18014265019
19014275117
20014285215
21015295213
22015305311
2301531549
2401632547
2501633546
2601734535
2702835514
2802836513
2902936493
30131037482
31131138462

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 16 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
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 5:33 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:335:19
211.75:335:18
311.75:345:17
411.75:345:16
511.75:355:15
611.65:355:13
711.65:365:12
811.65:365:11
911.65:375:10
1011.55:375:09
1111.55:385:08
1211.55:385:07
1311.55:395:06
1411.45:395:06
1511.45:405:05
1611.45:405:04
1711.45:415:03
1811.35:415:02
1911.35:425:01
2011.35:425:00
2111.35:434:59
2211.25:434:58
2311.25:444:58
2411.25:454:57
2511.25:454:56
2611.25:464:55
2711.15:464:55
2811.15:474:54
2911.15:484:53
3011.15:484:53
3111.05:494:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.45 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
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dukhan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dukhan 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 Dukhan?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dukhan in October

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

In October, Dukhan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Dukhan 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 14 to Jan 3 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Dukhan 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 Dukhan peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dukhan 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 Dukhan 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 Dukhan?

Dukhan sits at 25.4°N, 50.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Umm Ghuwaylīnah, 41 km away.

Umm GhuwaylīnahAl ShahaniyahUmm Şalāl MuḩammadMu‘aydhir Rawḑat RāshidAr RayyānUmm LakhbāMadīnat KhalīfahFarīj al Amīr

Topography around Dukhan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dukhan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.

The land around Dukhan is covered by bare terrain (85%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
169 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Umm Ghuwaylīnah 41 km · Al Shahaniyah 45 km · Umm Şalāl Muḩammad 63 km · Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat Rāshid 64 km · Ar Rayyān 66 km · Umm Lakhbā 70 km · Madīnat Khalīfah 71 km · Farīj al Amīr 71 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 Dukhan (25.4248°, 50.7823°, 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).