Al Kharj weather in October

In October, Al Kharj sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 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 38°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% 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 Al Kharj's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Kharj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:53 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
9%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Kharj reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13923
23823
33823
43822
53822
63822
73722
83722
93722
103721
113721
123621
133621
143621
153621
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203520
213520
223420
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273319
283319
293318
303218
313218

How October really feels in Al Kharj

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
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.

Al Kharj 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° / 82.110.78.4
Feb24° / 11°71.411.29.0
Mar29° / 16°91.911.87.1
Apr35° / 21°111.912.53.5
May40° / 26°10.413.20.4
Jun43° / 28°0013.50.0
Jul44° / 29°0013.30.0
Aug44° / 29°0012.80.0
Sep41° / 25°0012.10.1
Oct36° / 20°10.211.43.1
Nov28° / 15°91.410.87.6
Dec23° / 11°91.710.58.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. 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
10973
11973
12964
13955
14955
15955
16946
17946
18946
19937
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Kharj gets around 1 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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Rain chance (%)
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40
50
60
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90
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261
271
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292
302
312

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
129910
139910
149910
159910
169820
179721
189721
199721
209631
219631
229631
239442
249442
259442
269442
279253
289253
299253
309163
319163

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:46 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:465:33
211.85:475:32
311.75:475:31
411.75:485:30
511.75:485:29
611.75:485:28
711.65:495:27
811.65:495:26
911.65:505:25
1011.65:505:24
1111.55:515:23
1211.55:515:22
1311.55:515:21
1411.55:525:20
1511.45:525:19
1611.45:535:18
1711.45:535:18
1811.45:545:17
1911.45:545:16
2011.35:555:15
2111.35:555:14
2211.35:565:14
2311.35:575:13
2411.25:575:12
2511.25:585:11
2611.25:585:11
2711.25:595:10
2811.25:595:09
2911.16:005:09
3011.16:015:08
3111.16:015:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Kharj

In seasonPeak

None of Al Kharj'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 Kharj 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 Al Kharj?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Kharj in October

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

In October, Al Kharj sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Kharj 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 Al Kharj peaks around July 20 at about 11 (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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Kharj 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 Kharj is worst in March — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMar 2372 µg/m³Oct 1539 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug52Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Kharj?

Al Kharj sits at 24.2°N, 47.3°E, 438 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ad Dilam, 25 km away.

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Topography around Al Kharj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Kharj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 439 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m.

The land around Al Kharj is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) and bare terrain (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (82%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
670 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Ad Dilam 25 km · Riyadh 86 km · Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm 87 km · ‘Irqah 94 km · Ad Dir‘īyah 104 km · Rumāḩ 158 km · Laylá 216 km · Shaqra 243 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 Kharj (24.1554°, 47.3346°, elevation 438 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).