Az Zulfī weather in October

In October, Az Zulfī sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 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 37°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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 Az Zulfī's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Az Zulfī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:05 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
13%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Az Zulfī reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 26 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
26
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.

Az Zulfī 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
Jan19° / 18310.57.7
Feb22° / 10°101.611.18.6
Mar26° / 14°152.611.88.2
Apr32° / 19°172.612.65.0
May38° / 24°20.513.31.5
Jun41° / 27°0013.60.0
Jul42° / 27°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 28°0012.90.0
Sep40° / 25°0012.20.4
Oct34° / 20°20.311.43.8
Nov26° / 15°283.510.77.9
Dec21° / 10°152.710.48.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8955
9955
10955
11946
12946
13937
14937
15928
16919
17919
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209010
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Az Zulfī gets around 2 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 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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315

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 97% 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
129910
139910
149910
159910
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179811
189721
199721
209721
219532
229532
239532
249433
259433
269343
279244
289154
299154
309154
318965

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
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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 5:57 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:575:42
211.75:585:41
311.75:585:40
411.75:595:39
511.65:595:38
611.65:595:37
711.66:005:36
811.66:005:35
911.56:015:34
1011.56:025:33
1111.56:025:32
1211.56:035:31
1311.46:035:30
1411.46:045:29
1511.46:045:28
1611.46:055:27
1711.36:055:26
1811.36:065:25
1911.36:065:24
2011.36:075:23
2111.26:085:22
2211.26:085:21
2311.26:095:21
2411.26:095:20
2511.16:105:19
2611.16:115:18
2711.16:115:17
2811.16:125:17
2911.16:135:16
3011.06:135:15
3111.06:145:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.71 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
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
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185.6Bright
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205.5Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Az Zulfī

In seasonPeak

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

Az Zulfī sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Az Zulfī?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Az Zulfī. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Az Zulfī in October

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

In October, Az Zulfī sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Az Zulfī in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Az Zulfī peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 12Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Az Zulfī 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 Az Zulfī is worst in March — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 52 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 2097 µg/m³Sep 2053 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar98Unhealthy
Apr89Unhealthy
May88Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep52Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Az Zulfī?

Az Zulfī sits at 26.3°N, 44.8°E, 620 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Mithnab, 77 km away.

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’Al Khabrā’Shaqra

Topography around Az Zulfī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Az Zulfī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 623 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m.

The land around Az Zulfī is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and bare terrain (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (92%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
342 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Al Mithnab 77 km · Buraydah 84 km · Unaizah 84 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 113 km · Al Bukayrīyah 117 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 120 km · Al Khabrā’ 121 km · Shaqra 126 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 Az Zulfī (26.2995°, 44.8154°, elevation 620 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).