Al Qaţīf weather in October

In October, Al Qaţīf sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°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 36°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:44 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
8%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Al Qaţīf reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23626
33626
43526
53526
63526
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103526
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293123
303123
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How October really feels in Al Qaţīf

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
3 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 Qaţīf 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
Jan20° / 13°193.410.57.7
Feb21° / 14°121.911.18.3
Mar25° / 17°132.211.88.7
Apr29° / 22°4112.66.8
May35° / 27°10.213.33.5
Jun38° / 30°0013.61.3
Jul39° / 31°0013.50.4
Aug39° / 31°0012.90.4
Sep38° / 28°0012.21.8
Oct34° / 25°10.211.44.4
Nov27° / 20°182.210.77.9
Dec22° / 15°203.110.48.3

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19946
20946
21946
22946
23937
24928
25928
26928
27928
28919
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Qaţīf 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
252
262
272
282
293
303
313

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11515303217
21515313216
31516313116
41516313115
52516313115
62516313114
72516323114
82516323114
92517323113
102517323113
112517323212
122517323211
133517323211
143517323210
153518333210
16351833329
17351833329
18351934328
19361935317
20261935316
21261936306
22262037305
23272038294
24372039283
25372039273
26382140272
27382140262
28492240241
29492240231
305102240221
316102340211

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 5:36 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:365:22
211.75:375:20
311.75:375:19
411.75:385:18
511.65:385:17
611.65:395:16
711.65:395:15
811.65:405:14
911.55:405:13
1011.55:415:12
1111.55:415:11
1211.55:425:10
1311.45:435:09
1411.45:435:08
1511.45:445:07
1611.45:445:06
1711.35:455:05
1811.35:455:04
1911.35:465:03
2011.35:475:02
2111.25:475:01
2211.25:485:00
2311.25:485:00
2411.25:494:59
2511.15:504:58
2611.15:504:57
2711.15:514:56
2811.15:524:56
2911.05:524:55
3011.05:534:54
3111.05:544:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Qaţīf

In seasonPeak

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Al Qaţīf?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Qaţīf in October

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

In October, Al Qaţīf sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Qaţīf 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 18 to Jan 10 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Al Qaţīf in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Qaţīf peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Qaţīf 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 Qaţīf is worst in July — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 2282 µg/m³Nov 1838 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul83Unhealthy
Aug80Unhealthy
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct48Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Qaţīf?

Al Qaţīf sits at 26.6°N, 50.0°E, 3 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Tārūt, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Al Qaţīf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qaţīf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m.

The land around Al Qaţīf is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (42%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
29 m
80 km
198 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tārūt 3.0 km · Al ‘Awwāmīyah 4.0 km · ‘Inak 5.0 km · Sayhāt 10 km · Şafwá 11 km · Raḩīmah 17 km · Ras Tanura 17 km · Dammam 17 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 Qaţīf (26.5654°, 50.0089°, elevation 3 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).