Abqaiq weather in October

In October, Abqaiq sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 91% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Abqaiq's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abqaiq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:45 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
8%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Abqaiq is Saudi Aramco gated community.

Founded
1940

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 39°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical October day in Abqaiq reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Abqaiq

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
2 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.

Abqaiq weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°16310.68.1
Feb24° / 12°111.711.18.8
Mar28° / 15°132.211.87.6
Apr34° / 21°51.112.63.8
May40° / 26°10.113.30.4
Jun44° / 29°0013.60.0
Jul45° / 30°0013.50.0
Aug44° / 30°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 26°0012.20.0
Oct36° / 22°00.211.42.5
Nov29° / 17°121.910.77.2
Dec23° / 12°162.510.48.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% 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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
5991
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11973
12973
13964
14964
15964
16964
17946
18946
19946
20946
21937
22937
23937
24937
25928
26928
27919
28919
29919
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Abqaiq gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.2 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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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13721161592
23821161591
33821161591
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53820161691
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173718211771
183618211761
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203619221750
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223620231640
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253522231630
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283623231630
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Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
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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 5:38 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 4:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:385:23
211.75:385:22
311.75:385:21
411.75:395:20
511.75:395:19
611.65:405:18
711.65:405:17
811.65:415:16
911.65:415:15
1011.55:425:14
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1211.55:435:12
1311.55:435:11
1411.45:445:10
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1711.45:465:07
1811.35:465:06
1911.35:475:05
2011.35:475:04
2111.35:485:03
2211.25:485:02
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2611.15:514:59
2711.15:524:58
2811.15:524:58
2911.15:534:57
3011.05:534:56
3111.05:544:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
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265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Abqaiq

In seasonPeak

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

Abqaiq sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Abqaiq?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Abqaiq in October

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

In October, Abqaiq sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Abqaiq 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 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 18 to Dec 28 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Abqaiq 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 Abqaiq peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar7High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Abqaiq 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 Abqaiq is worst in June — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 61 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJun 2198 µg/m³Nov 1061 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr92Unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun98Unhealthy
Jul97Unhealthy
Aug85Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Abqaiq?

Abqaiq sits at 25.9°N, 49.7°E, 103 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Baţţālīyah, 56 km away.

Topography around Abqaiq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abqaiq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m.

The land around Abqaiq is covered by bare terrain (67%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
331 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Al Baţţālīyah 56 km · Al Mubarraz 59 km · Dhahran 59 km · Al Munayzilah 61 km · Al Hufūf 64 km · Aţ Ţaraf 64 km · Thuqbah 65 km · Khobar 66 km

Saudi Arabia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,537
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
35.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 404

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 Abqaiq (25.934°, 49.6688°, elevation 103 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).