Hafar Al-Batin weather in October

In October, Hafar Al-Batin sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°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 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hafar Al-Batin's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hafar Al-Batin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:02 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
14%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hafar Al-Batin reaches about 35°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 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13823
23823
33822
43722
53722
63722
73722
83722
93721
103621
113621
123621
133621
143521
153521
163520
173520
183420
193420
203420
213420
223319
233319
243319
253219
263219
273218
283118
293118
303118
313017

How October really feels in Hafar Al-Batin

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.

Hafar Al-Batin 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
Jan17° / 223.510.46.9
Feb21° / 112.2118.1
Mar26° / 13°172.511.88.4
Apr32° / 19°102.112.75.1
May38° / 24°20.513.41.3
Jun42° / 27°0013.80.0
Jul44° / 29°0013.60.0
Aug44° / 28°00130.0
Sep41° / 25°0012.20.2
Oct35° / 20°10.311.33.6
Nov25° / 13°263.610.67.9
Dec19° / 213.810.27.5

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 5% 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 (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6955
7946
8946
9946
10937
11937
12928
13928
14928
15919
16919
17919
189010
199010
209010
219010
228911
238911
248911
258713
268713
278713
288614
298614
308515
318416

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hafar Al-Batin 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 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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20
30
40
50
60
70
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90
100
110
120
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
222
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242
253
263
274
284
295
306
316

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198110
298110
398110
498110
598110
698110
798110
898110
998110
1097210
1197210
1297210
1396310
1496310
1595410
1695410
1795410
1894510
1993520
2092620
2192620
2290631
2390631
2489731
2588741
2688741
2788741
2887751
2987751
3087751
3187751

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:535:37
211.75:545:36
311.75:545:35
411.65:555:34
511.65:555:32
611.65:565:31
711.65:575:30
811.55:575:29
911.55:585:28
1011.55:585:27
1111.45:595:26
1211.45:595:25
1311.46:005:23
1411.46:015:22
1511.36:015:21
1611.36:025:20
1711.36:035:19
1811.36:035:18
1911.26:045:17
2011.26:055:16
2111.26:055:15
2211.16:065:15
2311.16:075:14
2411.16:075:13
2511.16:085:12
2611.06:095:11
2711.06:095:10
2811.06:105:09
2911.06:115:09
3010.96:125:08
3110.96:125:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hafar Al-Batin

In seasonPeak

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

Hafar Al-Batin sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Hafar Al-Batin?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hafar Al-Batin. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hafar Al-Batin in October

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

In October, Hafar Al-Batin sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hafar Al-Batin 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 Hafar Al-Batin peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Hafar Al-Batin 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 Hafar Al-Batin is worst in March — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 57 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMar 2293 µg/m³Nov 1857 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun80Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug75Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Hafar Al-Batin?

Hafar Al-Batin sits at 28.4°N, 46.0°E, 310 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is King Faisal Military City, 2.0 km away.

Al Jahrā’Ar RābiyahAl FarwānīyahJanūb as SurrahAhmadi

Topography around Hafar Al-Batin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hafar Al-Batin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 316 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m.

The land around Hafar Al-Batin is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, bare terrain (88%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
190 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: King Faisal Military City 2.0 km · Qaisumah 20 km · King Khalid Military City 72 km · Al Jahrā’ 193 km · Ar Rābiyah 214 km · Al Farwānīyah 215 km · Janūb as Surrah 216 km · Ahmadi 218 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 Hafar Al-Batin (28.4328°, 45.9708°, elevation 310 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).