Al Ula weather in October

In October, Al Ula sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 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 88% 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 Ula's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Ula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:33 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
15%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Al Ula is city in Saudi Arabia.

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 36°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Ula reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 15°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 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13721
23621
33621
43621
53621
63620
73620
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113520
123520
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223318
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243218
253217
263217
273117
283117
293117
303116
313016

How October really feels in Al Ula

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 24 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
24
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 Ula 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° / 50.710.58.5
Feb23° / 20.411.19.1
Mar27° / 12°40.711.88.7
Apr31° / 16°20.712.65.7
May36° / 20°10.413.32.9
Jun39° / 23°0013.60.9
Jul40° / 25°00.113.50.3
Aug40° / 26°0012.90.0
Sep39° / 23°0012.21.1
Oct34° / 19°10.311.44.3
Nov27° / 13°5110.78.4
Dec22° / 40.610.48.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4955
5955
6955
7946
8946
9946
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Ula gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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50
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90
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273
283
293
303
313

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209820
219820
229820
239820
249730
259730
269730
279730
289640
299640
309640
319541

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
110calm
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
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:256:10
211.76:256:09
311.76:266:08
411.76:266:06
511.66:276:05
611.66:276:04
711.66:286:03
811.66:286:02
911.56:296:01
1011.56:296:00
1111.56:305:59
1211.56:305:58
1311.46:315:57
1411.46:315:56
1511.46:325:55
1611.46:335:54
1711.36:335:53
1811.36:345:52
1911.36:345:51
2011.36:355:50
2111.26:365:50
2211.26:365:49
2311.26:375:48
2411.26:375:47
2511.16:385:46
2611.16:395:45
2711.16:395:45
2811.16:405:44
2911.06:415:43
3011.06:415:42
3111.06:425:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Ula

In seasonPeak

None of Al Ula'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 Ula sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Al Ula?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Ula in October

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

In October, Al Ula sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Ula in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (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 Ula peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJun 17UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Ula 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 Ula is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1538 µg/m³Jul 1920 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr39Poor
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Ula?

Al Ula sits at 26.6°N, 37.9°E, 692 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Taymā’, 128 km away.

Taymā’Al WajhUmlujDubaTabukYanbuSulţānahMedina

Topography around Al Ula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Ula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m around an average of 780 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 733 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,738 m.

The land around Al Ula is covered by bare terrain (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
410 m
16 km
733 m
80 km
1,738 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Taymā’ 128 km · Al Wajh 151 km · Umluj 188 km · Duba 236 km · Tabuk 240 km · Yanbu 280 km · Sulţānah 288 km · Medina 292 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 Ula (26.6085°, 37.9232°, elevation 692 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).