Umluj weather in October

In October, Umluj sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Umluj's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Umluj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
27°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:34 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
10%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Umluj 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 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Umluj reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13128
23128
33128
43128
53128
63128
73028
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93028
103028
113027
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312926

How October really feels in Umluj

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 19 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
19
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.

Umluj weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 19°111.810.68.8
Feb23° / 19°40.911.19.1
Mar25° / 21°20.611.89.4
Apr27° / 23°0012.68.9
May29° / 26°0013.27.6
Jun30° / 27°0013.56.7
Jul31° / 29°0013.46.0
Aug32° / 29°0012.95.8
Sep31° / 28°0012.26.3
Oct30° / 27°30.411.46.9
Nov27° / 24°111.310.88.4
Dec25° / 21°101.510.59.0

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 3% 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 (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12955
13955
14955
15946
16937
17937
18937
19937
20928
21928
22928
23928
24919
25919
26919
27928
28928
29928
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Umluj gets around 3 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 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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294
304
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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1000226612
2000236512
3001246312
4001256212
5001266211
6001276111
7001286011
8002286010
9002295910
1000330589
1100331579
1200432568
1301533547
1401534537
1501635526
1601736506
1701837495
1801937484
19011038464
20021239443
21021340423
22021440403
23031641392
24031741372
25041941351
26042141331
27052240311
28062440291
29062639271
30172839250
31183038230

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2714light breeze
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2914light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:276:13
211.76:276:12
311.76:286:11
411.76:286:10
511.76:296:09
611.66:296:08
711.66:296:07
811.66:306:06
911.66:306:05
1011.56:316:04
1111.56:316:03
1211.56:326:02
1311.56:326:01
1411.56:336:00
1511.46:335:59
1611.46:345:58
1711.46:345:57
1811.46:355:56
1911.36:355:55
2011.36:365:55
2111.36:375:54
2211.36:375:53
2311.26:385:52
2411.26:385:51
2511.26:395:51
2611.26:395:50
2711.26:405:49
2811.16:415:48
2911.16:415:48
3011.16:425:47
3111.16:435:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.56 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
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
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135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Umluj

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
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Apr
May
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Jul
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Umluj?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Umluj in October

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

In October, Umluj sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Umluj in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Umluj 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 Umluj peaks around June 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 11UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Umluj 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 Umluj is worst in April — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1431 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Umluj?

Umluj sits at 25.0°N, 37.3°E, 4 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Yanbu, 131 km away.

YanbuAl WajhAl UlaBadr ḨunaynMarsa AlamSulţānahMedinaDuba

Topography around Umluj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Umluj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,860 m.

The land around Umluj is covered by water (43%) and bare terrain (40%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
291 m
80 km
1,860 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Yanbu 131 km · Al Wajh 157 km · Al Ula 188 km · Badr Ḩunayn 207 km · Marsa Alam 240 km · Sulţānah 241 km · Medina 245 km · Duba 303 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 Umluj (25.0213°, 37.2685°, elevation 4 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).