Tabuk weather in October

In October, Tabuk sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 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 34°C in the first days to 28°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 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 Tabuk's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tabuk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:40 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
12%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Tabuk is place in Tabuk province, Saudi Arabia.

Founded
1915

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 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tabuk reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13419
23419
33418
43318
53318
63318
73318
83318
93318
103317
113217
123217
133217
143217
153217
163116
173116
183116
193116
203016
213016
223015
233015
242915
252915
262914
272914
282814
292814
302814
312813

How October really feels in Tabuk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 12 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
12
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.

Tabuk 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
Jan18° / 51.110.47.6
Feb20° / 20.5118.5
Mar24° / 10°30.611.89.2
Apr29° / 14°10.612.77.3
May33° / 18°20.413.44.4
Jun37° / 21°0013.82.4
Jul38° / 23°0013.61.5
Aug38° / 24°00131.4
Sep36° / 21°0012.22.9
Oct31° / 16°10.411.36.1
Nov24° / 10°30.710.69.0
Dec19° / 10.410.28.2

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 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5964
6964
7955
8955
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16937
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tabuk gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 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 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
222
232
242
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
319calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:316:15
211.76:316:13
311.76:326:12
411.66:326:11
511.66:336:10
611.66:346:09
711.66:346:08
811.56:356:07
911.56:356:05
1011.56:366:04
1111.46:366:03
1211.46:376:02
1311.46:386:01
1411.46:386:00
1511.36:395:59
1611.36:405:58
1711.36:405:57
1811.36:415:56
1911.26:415:55
2011.26:425:54
2111.26:435:53
2211.16:435:52
2311.16:445:51
2411.16:455:50
2511.16:455:50
2611.06:465:49
2711.06:475:48
2811.06:485:47
2911.06:485:46
3010.96:495:45
3110.96:505:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tabuk

In seasonPeak

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

Tabuk sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Tabuk?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tabuk in October

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

In October, Tabuk sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tabuk in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tabuk peaks around August 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 12UV 12Jan 1UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Tabuk 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 Tabuk is worst in April — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2044 µg/m³Jan 1523 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr44Poor
May41Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tabuk?

Tabuk sits at 28.4°N, 36.6°E, 768 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Duba, 145 km away.

DubaWadi RumḨaqlAqabaDahabTaymā’Ma'anSharm El Sheikh

Topography around Tabuk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabuk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 764 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,322 m.

The land around Tabuk is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (75%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
1,322 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Duba 145 km · Wadi Rum 173 km · Ḩaql 186 km · Aqaba 197 km · Dahab 203 km · Taymā’ 212 km · Ma'an 216 km · Sharm El Sheikh 226 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 Tabuk (28.3998°, 36.5715°, elevation 768 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).