Jebel Ali weather in October

In October, Jebel Ali sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% 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 Jebel Ali's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jebel Ali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:23 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
6%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Jebel Ali reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13528
23528
33528
43528
53528
63527
73527
83527
93527
103427
113427
123427
133427
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183426
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293225
303225
313224

How October really feels in Jebel Ali

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
9 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.

Jebel Ali 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
Jan23° / 17°142.110.68.6
Feb24° / 18°111.511.19.0
Mar26° / 20°131.811.88.4
Apr30° / 23°40.612.66.3
May34° / 27°0013.23.9
Jun37° / 29°0013.52.3
Jul38° / 31°20.113.41.3
Aug39° / 32°0012.90.9
Sep37° / 29°0012.22.2
Oct34° / 26°10.111.44.4
Nov29° / 23°30.610.87.4
Dec25° / 19°71.210.58.9

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 2% 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
17982
18973
19973
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27955
28955
29955
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Jebel Ali gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1113143744
2113143843
3124143842
4124153840
5125153839
6135153937
7135153936
8146164034
9246164032
10257164130
11257164228
12257174326
13268174324
14368184422
15368184520
16368194518
17368204616
18368214615
19368234613
20369244612
21359264610
22351028459
23351029448
24341131437
25341233426
26341335405
27341437384
28341538364
29241640353
30241742333
31241843312

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
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2012calm
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3112calm

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 6:15 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:156:02
211.76:166:01
311.76:165:59
411.76:175:58
511.76:175:57
611.66:185:56
711.66:185:55
811.66:195:54
911.66:195:53
1011.56:205:52
1111.56:205:51
1211.56:205:50
1311.56:215:49
1411.56:215:49
1511.46:225:48
1611.46:235:47
1711.46:235:46
1811.46:245:45
1911.36:245:44
2011.36:255:43
2111.36:255:42
2211.36:265:42
2311.26:265:41
2411.26:275:40
2511.26:275:39
2611.26:285:39
2711.26:295:38
2811.16:295:37
2911.16:305:36
3011.16:315:36
3111.16:315:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Jebel Ali

In seasonPeak

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

Jebel Ali sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Jebel Ali sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Jebel Ali?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jebel Ali in October

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

In October, Jebel Ali sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Jebel Ali 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 14 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 Jebel Ali 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 Jebel Ali 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 Jebel Ali 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 Jebel Ali is worst in July — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 29 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2278 µg/m³Nov 2329 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr47Poor
May52Poor
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug76Unhealthy
Sep54Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jebel Ali?

Jebel Ali sits at 25.0°N, 55.1°E, 5 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Al Furjan, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Jebel Ali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jebel Ali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m.

The land around Jebel Ali is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and bare terrain (40%) within 3 km, bare terrain (44%), water (29%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (56%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
401 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Al Furjan 5.0 km · Dubai Investments Park 5.0 km · Dubai Marina 10 km · Dubai Internet City 12 km · The Palm Jumeirah 13 km · Umm Suqaym 20 km · Dubai 22 km · Al Safa 23 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 Jebel Ali (25.0025°, 55.1081°, elevation 5 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).