Fayfā’ weather in October

In October, Fayfā’ sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 33 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Fayfā’'s 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fayfā’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:04 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
26%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Fayfā’ reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272816
282816
292816
302716
312716

Fayfā’ 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
Jan23° / 13°184.411.18.3
Feb25° / 15°123.111.48.6
Mar27° / 17°266.611.97.7
Apr29° / 19°4611.612.45.8
May31° / 21°9118.412.84.1
Jun31° / 22°7515133.9
Jul30° / 22°12319.212.94.1
Aug29° / 21°30727.512.63.6
Sep30° / 19°1512312.13.9
Oct29° / 17°339.111.66.5
Nov26° / 15°164.811.28.2
Dec24° / 13°112.9118.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
89010
99010
108911
118911
128911
139010
149010
159010
168911
179010
189010
199010
208911
218911
228911
238911
248911
258911
269010
279010
289010
299010
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Fayfā’ gets around 33 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
247
345
443
542
640
739
837
936
1034
1133
1232
1330
1429
1528
1627
1726
1825
1924
2023
2123
2222
2322
2421
2521
2621
2720
2820
2920
3020
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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14836152
25035132
35433121
45632111
55930101
66029101
7622891
8652780
9672670
10682570
11692560
12702460
13722350
14732250
15742150
16752050
17751960
18761860
19751870
20761770
21751681
22751681
23741691
24741691
257415101
267415101
277315111
287315111
297216111
307216111
317117111

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:015:52
211.86:015:51
311.86:015:50
411.86:025:49
511.86:025:49
611.86:025:48
711.76:025:47
811.76:025:46
911.76:035:45
1011.76:035:45
1111.76:035:44
1211.76:035:43
1311.66:045:43
1411.66:045:42
1511.66:045:41
1611.66:045:41
1711.66:055:40
1811.66:055:39
1911.66:055:39
2011.56:065:38
2111.56:065:37
2211.56:065:37
2311.56:075:36
2411.56:075:36
2511.56:075:35
2611.46:085:35
2711.46:085:34
2811.46:085:34
2911.46:095:33
3011.46:095:33
3111.46:105:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Fayfā’

In seasonPeak

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

Fayfā’'s monsoon runs August–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Fayfā’ sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Fayfā’?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fayfā’ in October

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

In October, Fayfā’ sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Fayfā’ 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 Fayfā’ peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Fayfā’ 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 Fayfā’ is worst in July — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1551 µg/m³Nov 1621 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr40Poor
May38Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fayfā’?

Fayfā’ sits at 17.3°N, 43.1°E, 898 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ḑamad, 43 km away.

Topography around Fayfā’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fayfā’ has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,115 m around an average of 982 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,957 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,982 m.

The land around Fayfā’ is covered by shrubs (90%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,115 m
16 km
1,957 m
80 km
2,982 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ḑamad 43 km · Abū ‘Arīsh 47 km · Şabyā 56 km · Jizan 76 km · Sa'dah 77 km · Şāmitah 79 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 90 km · Najran 108 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 Fayfā’ (17.2806°, 43.1373°, elevation 898 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).