Arar weather in October

In October, Arar sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Arar's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
17%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Arar is capital of Northern Borders Province, 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 34°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Arar reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Arar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 13 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
13
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.

Arar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 112.710.25.5
Feb17° / 102.410.97.1
Mar22° / 10°81.911.88.6
Apr28° / 15°71.512.77.5
May34° / 20°20.313.54.0
Jun39° / 24°00141.0
Jul41° / 26°0013.80.0
Aug41° / 26°0013.10.0
Sep38° / 23°0012.21.8
Oct31° / 18°30.811.26.0
Nov22° / 10°122.210.48.3
Dec16° / 122.2106.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4955
5955
6946
7946
8946
9937
10937
11919
12919
13919
14919
158911
168911
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Arar gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
51
61
71
81
91
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
193
203
213
224
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255
265
275
286
296
307
317

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119820
129820
139820
149730
159730
169730
179640
189640
199550
209550
219460
229460
239271
249271
259181
269181
279181
289091
299091
309091
319091

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:145:56
211.76:145:55
311.66:155:53
411.66:165:52
511.66:165:51
611.56:175:50
711.56:185:48
811.56:185:47
911.46:195:46
1011.46:205:45
1111.46:205:44
1211.46:215:42
1311.36:225:41
1411.36:235:40
1511.36:235:39
1611.26:245:38
1711.26:255:37
1811.26:255:36
1911.16:265:35
2011.16:275:34
2111.16:285:32
2211.16:285:31
2311.06:295:30
2411.06:305:30
2511.06:315:29
2610.96:325:28
2710.96:325:27
2810.96:335:26
2910.96:345:25
3010.86:355:24
3110.86:365:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Arar

In seasonPeak

In October, Arar sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Arar sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Arar?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Arar in October

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

In October, Arar sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Arar 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 Arar peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Arar 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 Arar is worst in May — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 47 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorMay 1584 µg/m³Nov 2347 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar83Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May86Unhealthy
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov47Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Arar?

Arar sits at 31.0°N, 41.0°E, 555 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Sakakah, 137 km away.

SakakahTuraifŢurayfAr RuţbahŢubarjalNajafKarbalaAl Mishkhāb

Topography around Arar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 543 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m.

The land around Arar is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and bare terrain (44%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
446 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Sakakah 137 km · Turaif 238 km · Ţurayf 239 km · Ar Ruţbah 240 km · Ţubarjal 275 km · Najaf 335 km · Karbala 336 km · Al Mishkhāb 340 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 Arar (30.9753°, 41.0381°, elevation 555 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).