Al Bahah weather in October

In October, Al Bahah sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 38 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Al Bahah's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Bahah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:13 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
24%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Al Bahah is city in Saudi Arabia.

Founded
1600

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 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Bahah reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23019
33019
43019
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112918
122918
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212817
222717
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252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302617
312616

How October really feels in Al Bahah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Al Bahah weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°426.210.97.6
Feb23° / 14°223.611.38.5
Mar25° / 16°356.611.98.1
Apr28° / 19°439.712.46.7
May31° / 21°511512.94.4
Jun33° / 23°319.213.23.7
Jul32° / 24°379.713.14.1
Aug31° / 23°1482012.73.5
Sep31° / 21°13019.512.13.8
Oct28° / 18°3810.311.56.6
Nov25° / 15°174.811.18.3
Dec23° / 13°213.910.88.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13937
14937
15937
16937
17928
18928
19928
20928
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Bahah gets around 38 mm of rain over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
346
445
544
642
741
840
939
1037
1136
1235
1333
1432
1531
1630
1729
1829
1928
2027
2127
2226
2326
2426
2525
2625
2724
2824
2923
3023
3122

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180146
280146
382135
482135
583134
684124
785123
885123
986113
1086113
1187112
1287112
1387112
1486122
1586122
1686122
1785132
1883143
1983143
2082153
2180164
2279174
2378184
2477194
2575205
2674215
2773225
2873225
2972235
3071245
3170255

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:095:58
211.86:095:57
311.86:095:56
411.86:095:55
511.76:105:54
611.76:105:53
711.76:105:52
811.76:105:52
911.76:115:51
1011.66:115:50
1111.66:115:49
1211.66:125:48
1311.66:125:47
1411.66:125:47
1511.66:135:46
1611.56:135:45
1711.56:145:44
1811.56:145:44
1911.56:145:43
2011.56:155:42
2111.46:155:42
2211.46:155:41
2311.46:165:40
2411.46:165:40
2511.46:175:39
2611.46:175:39
2711.36:185:38
2811.36:185:37
2911.36:195:37
3011.36:195:36
3111.36:205:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Bahah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Bahah's rainy season runs August–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Al Bahah sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Al Bahah?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Bahah in October

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

In October, Al Bahah sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Al Bahah in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (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 Bahah peaks around April 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 10UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Al Bahah 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 Bahah is worst in September — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 2280 µg/m³Jul 1965 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May76Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep81Unhealthy
Oct76Unhealthy
Nov74Unhealthy
Dec80Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Bahah?

Al Bahah sits at 20.0°N, 41.5°E, 2,176 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Baljurashi, 19 km away.

Al LīthBariqTurabah

Topography around Al Bahah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Bahah has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m around an average of 2,134 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,016 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,544 m.

The land around Al Bahah is covered by shrubs (34%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,016 m
16 km
2,016 m
80 km
2,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Baljurashi 19 km · Sabt Alalayah 71 km · Al ‘Aqīq 71 km · An Nimas 118 km · Qal‘at Bīshah 119 km · Al Līth 126 km · Bariq 130 km · Turabah 135 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 Al Bahah (20.0129°, 41.4677°, elevation 2,176 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).