Turaif weather in October

In October, Turaif sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Turaif's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turaif's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:34 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
19%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Turaif is human settlement 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 31°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Turaif reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13218
23218
33118
43118
53118
63117
73117
83117
93017
103017
113017
123017
133016
142916
152916
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202815
212815
222715
232714
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282513
292513
302513
312412

How October really feels in Turaif

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Turaif 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
Jan13° / 143.310.24.3
Feb15° / 112.510.85.7
Mar20° / 112.411.87.8
Apr25° / 12°81.712.88.7
May31° / 17°30.513.66.3
Jun35° / 20°00.1143.7
Jul37° / 22°0013.92.3
Aug37° / 23°0013.22.1
Sep34° / 20°00.112.24.0
Oct29° / 16°51.111.27.4
Nov20° / 9210.48.0
Dec15° / 122105.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4955
5946
6937
7937
8937
9928
10928
11928
12919
13919
14919
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
269010
279010
289010
299010
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Turaif gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
72
82
92
102
112
122
133
143
153
163
173
184
194
204
214
225
235
245
255
266
276
286
296
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

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
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1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2314light breeze
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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 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:246:05
211.76:246:04
311.66:256:03
411.66:266:01
511.66:266:00
611.56:275:59
711.56:285:57
811.56:285:56
911.46:295:55
1011.46:305:54
1111.46:305:53
1211.36:315:51
1311.36:325:50
1411.36:335:49
1511.26:335:48
1611.26:345:47
1711.26:355:46
1811.16:365:44
1911.16:365:43
2011.16:375:42
2111.16:385:41
2211.06:395:40
2311.06:395:39
2411.06:405:38
2510.96:415:37
2610.96:425:36
2710.96:435:35
2810.86:445:34
2910.86:445:33
3010.86:455:33
3110.86:465:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 8.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Turaif

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Turaif?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Turaif for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Turaif in October

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

In October, Turaif sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Turaif 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 Turaif peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 12Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Turaif 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 Turaif is worst in May — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 40 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1266 µg/m³Dec 1740 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May66Unhealthy
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul52Poor
Aug49Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Turaif?

Turaif sits at 31.7°N, 38.7°E, 827 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ţurayf, 0.0 km away.

QurayyatŢubarjalAr RuţbahAs-SuwaydaAz̧ Z̧ulaylArar

Topography around Turaif

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turaif has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 829 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m.

The land around Turaif is covered by bare terrain (60%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
468 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Ţurayf 0.0 km · Qurayyat 131 km · Ţubarjal 137 km · Rukban 183 km · Ar Ruţbah 215 km · As-Suwayda 228 km · Az̧ Z̧ulayl 230 km · Arar 238 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 Turaif (31.6725°, 38.6637°, elevation 827 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).