Şafwá weather in October

In October, Şafwá sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Şafwá's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şafwá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
27°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:44 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
9%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Şafwá 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 34°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Şafwá reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13428
23428
33428
43428
53428
63428
73428
83328
93327
103327
113327
123327
133327
143327
153327
163227
173227
183226
193226
203226
213226
223226
233126
243126
253126
263125
273125
283025
293025
303025
313025

How October really feels in Şafwá

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.

Şafwá weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 15°203.610.57.5
Feb20° / 16°111.811.18.1
Mar23° / 18°112.111.88.7
Apr27° / 22°40.912.68.1
May32° / 27°10.213.35.3
Jun36° / 30°0013.63.2
Jul37° / 32°0013.52.1
Aug37° / 32°0012.92.0
Sep36° / 30°0012.23.1
Oct32° / 27°10.211.45.3
Nov26° / 22°192.310.78.2
Dec21° / 17°22310.48.2

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15964
16955
17955
18955
19955
20946
21946
22946
23946
24937
25928
26928
27928
28919
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Şafwá 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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Rain chance (%)
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293
303
314

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10211283920
21212283919
31212283919
41212293818
51213293818
61213293817
71213303817
81213303816
91213303815
101213313815
111214313814
121214323814
131214323713
141314333712
151314333712
161314343711
171315353610
18131536369
19131636358
20131637348
21141738347
22141839336
23141839325
24151940314
25152040303
26262140293
27262140282
28272240272
29372339262
30382439251
31492538231

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 5:37 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 4:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:375:22
211.75:375:21
311.75:385:19
411.75:385:18
511.65:395:17
611.65:395:16
711.65:405:15
811.65:405:14
911.55:415:13
1011.55:415:12
1111.55:425:11
1211.55:425:10
1311.45:435:09
1411.45:435:08
1511.45:445:07
1611.45:445:06
1711.35:455:05
1811.35:465:04
1911.35:465:03
2011.35:475:02
2111.25:475:01
2211.25:485:00
2311.25:495:00
2411.25:494:59
2511.15:504:58
2611.15:514:57
2711.15:514:56
2811.15:524:56
2911.05:534:55
3011.05:534:54
3111.05:544:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
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 Şafwá

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Şafwá?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Şafwá in October

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

In October, Şafwá sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Şafwá 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 at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 18 to Jan 10 — 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
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Şafwá 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 Şafwá peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Şafwá 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 Şafwá is worst in July — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2163 µg/m³Nov 2128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr47Poor
May48Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep47Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov27Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Şafwá?

Şafwá sits at 26.6°N, 50.0°E, 18 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al ‘Awwāmīyah, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Şafwá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şafwá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m.

The land around Şafwá is covered by bare terrain (65%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (61%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
196 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Al ‘Awwāmīyah 7.0 km · Al Qaţīf 11 km · Tārūt 12 km · Raḩīmah 12 km · Ras Tanura 13 km · ‘Inak 16 km · Sayhāt 21 km · Dammam 28 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 Şafwá (26.6497°, 49.9552°, elevation 18 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).