Al Munayzilah weather in October

In October, Al Munayzilah sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 21°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 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Al Munayzilah's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Munayzilah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:45 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
8%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

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 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Munayzilah reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 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)
13923
23923
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43923
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73823
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103822
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How October really feels in Al Munayzilah

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.

Al Munayzilah 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°132.610.68.2
Feb24° / 11°121.911.18.8
Mar28° / 15°13211.87.5
Apr34° / 20°61.412.63.5
May41° / 26°10.113.20.3
Jun44° / 28°0013.60.0
Jul45° / 30°0013.40.0
Aug45° / 29°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 26°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 21°00.211.42.6
Nov29° / 16°81.410.87.4
Dec23° / 12°152.210.48.7

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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11973
12973
13964
14964
15964
16964
17955
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25937
26928
27928
28928
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Munayzilah 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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20
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60
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90
100
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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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1472215133
2482215133
3482115133
4482115133
5482116123
6482116123
7482116124
8482116124
9482116124
10482116114
11482116114
12472216114
13472216114
14472217104
15472317103
16472317103
17472317103
18472318102
1947231892
2047231892
2148231991
2248231981
2349231981
2449222081
2550222081
2651212071
2750212171
2851202171
2951202171
3053192071
3153192071

Wind in October

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

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112light 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 5:37 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:375:23
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
1111.55:425:13
1211.55:435:12
1311.55:435:11
1411.45:445:10
1511.45:445:09
1611.45:455:08
1711.45:455:07
1811.35:465:06
1911.35:465:05
2011.35:475:05
2111.35:475:04
2211.35:485:03
2311.25:485:02
2411.25:495:01
2511.25:505:01
2611.25:505:00
2711.15:514:59
2811.15:524:58
2911.15:524:58
3011.15:534:57
3111.05:534:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Munayzilah

In seasonPeak

None of Al Munayzilah'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 Munayzilah sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
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May
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Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Al Munayzilah?

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

2.6
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 Al Munayzilah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Munayzilah in October

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

In October, Al Munayzilah sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Munayzilah 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 Munayzilah peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highHighJul 17UV 10Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Munayzilah 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 Munayzilah is worst in July — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJul 1178 µg/m³Oct 1952 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Munayzilah?

Al Munayzilah sits at 25.4°N, 49.7°E, 148 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Baţţālīyah, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Al Munayzilah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Munayzilah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m.

The land around Al Munayzilah is covered by trees (33%), bare terrain (33%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (66%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
342 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Al Baţţālīyah 6.0 km · Aţ Ţaraf 7.0 km · Al Mubarraz 8.0 km · Al Hufūf 8.0 km · Abqaiq 61 km · Dhahran 110 km · Thuqbah 111 km · Dukhan 112 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 Munayzilah (25.3833°, 49.6667°, elevation 148 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).