Afif weather in October

In October, Afif sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 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 36°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Afif's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Afif's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:10 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
14%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Afif reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13622
23622
33622
43622
53622
63522
73521
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103521
113421
123420
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243219
253118
263118
273118
283118
293118
303018
313017

How October really feels in Afif

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 22 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
22
heat index over the day's high
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.

Afif 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° / 122.510.78.3
Feb24° / 11°51.111.29.0
Mar28° / 15°172.711.87.8
Apr32° / 19°193.512.54.8
May37° / 24°30.913.11.9
Jun40° / 27°0013.40.0
Jul41° / 27°0013.30.0
Aug41° / 28°0012.80.0
Sep39° / 25°0012.11.0
Oct33° / 20°20.411.44.6
Nov27° / 15°122.210.88.1
Dec23° / 11°81.410.68.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11946
12937
13937
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19919
20919
21919
229010
239010
24919
25919
26919
27919
289010
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Afif gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
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151
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171
181
191
201
212
222
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242
253
263
273
283
294
304
314

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
1310000
1410000
1510000
169811
179811
189811
199811
209811
219721
229721
239721
249721
259532
269532
279532
289442
299442
309442
319442

Wind in October

Winds average 15 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
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
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1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light 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 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:045:51
211.86:045:50
311.76:055:49
411.76:055:48
511.76:065:47
611.76:065:46
711.66:065:45
811.66:075:44
911.66:075:43
1011.66:085:42
1111.56:085:41
1211.56:095:40
1311.56:095:39
1411.56:095:38
1511.56:105:37
1611.46:105:36
1711.46:115:35
1811.46:115:35
1911.46:125:34
2011.36:125:33
2111.36:135:32
2211.36:135:31
2311.36:145:31
2411.36:155:30
2511.26:155:29
2611.26:165:28
2711.26:165:28
2811.26:175:27
2911.26:175:26
3011.16:185:26
3111.16:195:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Afif

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Afif?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Afif in October

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

In October, Afif sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Afif in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Afif peaks around July 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 12Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Afif 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 Afif is worst in March — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1596 µg/m³Oct 1150 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb90Unhealthy
Mar97Unhealthy
Apr87Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep52Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov71Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Afif?

Afif sits at 23.9°N, 42.9°E, 1,045 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ad Dawādimī, 164 km away.

Ad DawādimīMahd adh DhahabAr RassAl KhurmahAl Badā’i‘ al WusţáRiyāḑ al Khabrā’Al Khabrā’Al Mithnab

Topography around Afif

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Afif has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 1,042 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m.

The land around Afif is covered by bare terrain (67%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
448 m
artificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Ad Dawādimī 164 km · Mahd adh Dhahab 212 km · Ar Rass 226 km · Al Khurmah 240 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 245 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 249 km · Al Khabrā’ 251 km · Al Mithnab 254 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 Afif (23.9065°, 42.9172°, elevation 1,045 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. 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).