Rumāḩ weather in October

In October, Rumāḩ sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 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 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% 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 Rumāḩ's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rumāḩ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:55 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
10%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rumāḩ reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 5°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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How October really feels in Rumāḩ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 27 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
27
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.

Rumāḩ 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° / 152.910.67.8
Feb22° / 11°81.611.18.7
Mar27° / 15°142.611.88.0
Apr33° / 20°132.712.64.5
May39° / 25°40.513.21.0
Jun42° / 28°0013.60.0
Jul43° / 29°0013.40.0
Aug43° / 29°0012.90.0
Sep40° / 26°0012.20.4
Oct35° / 21°10.211.43.7
Nov26° / 15°192.910.88.0
Dec21° / 10°152.810.48.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% 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 6%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5973
6973
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12955
13946
14946
15946
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21919
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25919
26919
27919
289010
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319010

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rumāḩ gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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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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 (%)
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29811
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279352
289163
299163
309163
319163

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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
112calm
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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 5:47 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:475:33
211.75:485:32
311.75:485:31
411.75:495:30
511.75:495:29
611.65:505:28
711.65:505:27
811.65:515:26
911.65:515:25
1011.55:525:24
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1211.55:535:22
1311.55:535:21
1411.45:545:20
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1611.45:555:18
1711.45:555:17
1811.35:565:16
1911.35:565:15
2011.35:575:14
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2211.25:585:13
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2511.26:005:10
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2711.16:015:09
2811.16:025:08
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3011.16:035:07
3111.06:045:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Rumāḩ

In seasonPeak

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

Rumāḩ 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 Rumāḩ?

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

3.7
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 Rumāḩ. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rumāḩ in October

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

In October, Rumāḩ sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rumāḩ in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rumāḩ peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Rumāḩ 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 Rumāḩ is worst in March — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 2290 µg/m³Oct 1451 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar90Unhealthy
Apr87Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun76Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep54Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Rumāḩ?

Rumāḩ sits at 25.6°N, 47.2°E, 565 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Riyadh, 107 km away.

Al KharjAd DilamShaqraḤawṭah Banī TamīmAl Mubarraz

Topography around Rumāḩ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rumāḩ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 560 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m.

The land around Rumāḩ is covered by bare terrain (78%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
434 m
artificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Riyadh 107 km · Ad Dir‘īyah 110 km · ‘Irqah 113 km · Al Kharj 158 km · Ad Dilam 175 km · Shaqra 196 km · Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm 232 km · Al Mubarraz 244 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 Rumāḩ (25.5639°, 47.1641°, elevation 565 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).