Dubai Silicon Oasis weather in October

In October, Dubai Silicon Oasis sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Dubai Silicon Oasis's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dubai Silicon Oasis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:21 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
7%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dubai Silicon Oasis reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Dubai Silicon Oasis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
10 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Dubai Silicon Oasis weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°152.310.68.8
Feb26° / 15°141.911.18.6
Mar30° / 18°202.111.86.7
Apr34° / 22°7112.63.6
May39° / 25°10.213.20.6
Jun42° / 28°00.113.50.0
Jul43° / 30°30.413.40.0
Aug42° / 31°10.512.90.0
Sep40° / 28°10.212.20.2
Oct36° / 24°10.211.42.6
Nov31° / 19°30.610.86.2
Dec26° / 16°81.210.58.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% 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 2%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16982
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18982
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25964
26964
27964
28964
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dubai Silicon Oasis 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 0% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1581430386
2581430375
3581530375
4691530365
5691529355
6791629344
78101629334
89101629324
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1814122136180
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2014122237150
2114122238140
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2413142538110
2513142638100
261215273790
271215283780
281216293670
291216313560
301217323450
311217333350

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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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 6:14 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:146:00
211.76:155:59
311.76:155:58
411.76:165:57
511.76:165:56
611.66:175:55
711.66:175:54
811.66:185:53
911.66:185:52
1011.56:185:51
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1311.56:205:48
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1911.36:235:43
2011.36:245:42
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2211.36:255:40
2311.26:255:40
2411.26:265:39
2511.26:275:38
2611.26:275:37
2711.16:285:37
2811.16:285:36
2911.16:295:35
3011.16:305:34
3111.16:305:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
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265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dubai Silicon Oasis

In seasonPeak

In October, Dubai Silicon Oasis sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dubai Silicon Oasis sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Dubai Silicon Oasis sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

Cyclone
Dust
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Feb
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Jun
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Is October a good time to visit Dubai Silicon Oasis?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dubai Silicon Oasis. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dubai Silicon Oasis in October

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

In October, Dubai Silicon Oasis sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Dubai Silicon Oasis in October

The nearest coast averages about 31°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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

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

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May29Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Dubai Silicon Oasis 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 Dubai Silicon Oasis peaks around June 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 11UV 10Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dubai Silicon Oasis 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 Dubai Silicon Oasis is worst in July — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 65 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 17107 µg/m³Nov 2265 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr91Unhealthy
May96Unhealthy
Jun98Unhealthy
Jul108Unhealthy
Aug100Unhealthy
Sep85Unhealthy
Oct73Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dubai Silicon Oasis?

Dubai Silicon Oasis sits at 25.1°N, 55.4°E, 11 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is International City, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Dubai Silicon Oasis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dubai Silicon Oasis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m.

The land around Dubai Silicon Oasis is covered by bare terrain (55%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (64%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
1,156 m
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October weather nearby: International City 5.0 km · Warīsān 6.0 km · Al Warqaa 9.0 km · Dubai 9.0 km · Ar Rāshidīyah 12 km · Dubai Festival City 12 km · Mirdif 12 km · Business Bay 14 km

United Arab Emirates travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 63% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$50,274
2024
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 487

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 Dubai Silicon Oasis (25.1198°, 55.3872°, elevation 11 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).