An Nimas weather in October

In October, An Nimas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 43 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°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 An Nimas's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see An Nimas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
25%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in An Nimas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
133020
143019
153019
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202919
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222919
232919
242919
252918
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

How October really feels in An Nimas

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.

An Nimas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°254118.5
Feb25° / 16°172.911.38.7
Mar27° / 18°245.511.97.7
Apr30° / 21°338.312.45.6
May33° / 23°4012.412.93.8
Jun34° / 24°185.113.13.3
Jul33° / 25°205133.9
Aug32° / 24°7112.412.63.7
Sep32° / 23°10916.112.13.6
Oct29° / 19°4310.311.65.8
Nov27° / 17°134.411.18.1
Dec25° / 15°112.710.98.8

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22919
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

An Nimas gets around 43 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
249
348
447
546
645
744
843
941
1040
1138
1236
1335
1433
1532
1631
1729
1828
1927
2026
2125
2225
2324
2424
2523
2623
2722
2822
2921
3021
3120

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15926132
26026122
36126112
46226111
56326101
66326101
7642691
8652690
9662590
10672580
11672580
12672580
13672580
14682480
15682480
16672490
17682390
186623101
196623101
206523111
216423121
226323131
236124141
246124141
255925151
265725162
275626162
285427172
295427172
305328172
315329171

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:06 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:065:55
211.86:065:54
311.86:065:54
411.86:065:53
511.86:075:52
611.76:075:51
711.76:075:50
811.76:075:49
911.76:085:49
1011.76:085:48
1111.66:085:47
1211.66:095:46
1311.66:095:45
1411.66:095:45
1511.66:105:44
1611.66:105:43
1711.56:105:43
1811.56:115:42
1911.56:115:41
2011.56:115:40
2111.56:125:40
2211.56:125:39
2311.46:125:39
2411.46:135:38
2511.46:135:37
2611.46:145:37
2711.46:145:36
2811.46:155:36
2911.36:155:35
3011.36:155:35
3111.36:165:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for An Nimas

In seasonPeak

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

An Nimas sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit An Nimas?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for An Nimas in October

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

In October, An Nimas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in An Nimas in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in An Nimas peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highApr 10UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in An Nimas 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 An Nimas is worst in February — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorFeb 1658 µg/m³Oct 2149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul53Poor
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct49Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is An Nimas?

An Nimas sits at 19.1°N, 42.1°E, 2,385 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Bariq, 31 km away.

Sarāt ‘Abīdah

Topography around An Nimas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around An Nimas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,043 m around an average of 2,248 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,206 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,793 m.

The land around An Nimas is covered by shrubs (34%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%), bare terrain (30%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,043 m
16 km
2,206 m
80 km
2,793 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Bariq 31 km · Sabt Alalayah 51 km · Baljurashi 99 km · Qal‘at Bīshah 108 km · Abha 111 km · Khamis Mushait 114 km · Al Bahah 118 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 159 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 An Nimas (19.1455°, 42.1201°, elevation 2,385 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).