Jubail weather in October

In October, Jubail sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Jubail's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jubail's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:46 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
9%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Jubail is city in 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 38°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Jubail reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°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 Jubail

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
5 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Jubail 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
Jan20° / 12°223.810.57.8
Feb22° / 13°122.3118.5
Mar27° / 16°132.311.88.2
Apr32° / 21°51.212.64.8
May38° / 26°10.213.31.1
Jun42° / 30°0013.70.0
Jul43° / 31°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 30°00130.0
Sep40° / 27°0012.20.2
Oct36° / 23°20.311.43.1
Nov28° / 18°212.510.77.4
Dec22° / 14°223.310.38.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11964
12964
13964
14964
15955
16955
17955
18946
19946
20946
21946
22937
23928
24928
25928
26928
27919
289010
299010
309010
318911

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Jubail 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 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17172925184
27182925184
37182924183
47192824183
57202824193
67202724193
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218193125162
228193125151
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249203226131
259203227121
2610203227111
2710203227100
281120322790
291220322780
301321312770
311521302770

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 4:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:385:23
211.75:395:22
311.75:395:21
411.75:405:20
511.65:405:18
611.65:415:17
711.65:415:16
811.65:425:15
911.55:425:14
1011.55:435:13
1111.55:435:12
1211.55:445:11
1311.45:445:10
1411.45:455:09
1511.45:465:08
1611.35:465:07
1711.35:475:06
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1911.35:485:04
2011.25:495:03
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2411.15:515:00
2511.15:524:59
2611.15:524:58
2711.15:534:57
2811.05:544:57
2911.05:544:56
3011.05:554:55
3111.05:564:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.47 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
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155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Jubail

In seasonPeak

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

Jubail sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Jubail?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jubail in October

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

In October, Jubail sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Jubail in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 22 to Jan 14 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Jubail 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 Jubail peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Jubail 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 Jubail is worst in July — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 42 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJul 1972 µg/m³Nov 1743 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb55Poor
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May69Unhealthy
Jun68Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Jubail?

Jubail sits at 27.0°N, 49.6°E, 5 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Şafwá, 53 km away.

Topography around Jubail

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jubail has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m.

The land around Jubail is covered by bare terrain (58%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (52%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
165 m
shrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Şafwá 53 km · Raḩīmah 56 km · Ras Tanura 56 km · Al ‘Awwāmīyah 59 km · Al Qaţīf 63 km · Tārūt 64 km · ‘Inak 68 km · Sayhāt 73 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 Jubail (27.0174°, 49.6225°, elevation 5 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).