Kalbā weather in October

In October, Kalbā sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kalbā's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalbā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:18 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
9%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Kalbā is human settlement in United Arab Emirates.

Density
569/km²
people per km²

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 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kalbā reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°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 Kalbā

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
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.

Kalbā 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
Jan24° / 15°172.710.68.8
Feb26° / 16°152.611.18.6
Mar29° / 19°222.911.87.0
Apr34° / 23°81.212.63.8
May39° / 28°10.313.20.8
Jun40° / 30°00.213.50.0
Jul39° / 31°30.213.40.5
Aug38° / 30°00.112.91.3
Sep37° / 28°10.212.22.1
Oct35° / 25°40.811.43.7
Nov30° / 21°91.510.86.8
Dec26° / 17°122.210.58.6

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 2% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16973
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18973
19964
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21964
22955
23955
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25955
26955
27946
28946
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31946

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kalbā gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 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 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1101221232211
2101221242210
3111322242210
411132224219
512132224218
613132323207
714142323207
815142323196
916152322195
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1218162421173
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1720172623141
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2617152926130
2717152926120
2817163026120
2916163126110
3016163125110
3116173225100

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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88calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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318calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:115:57
211.76:115:56
311.76:115:54
411.76:125:53
511.76:125:52
611.66:135:51
711.66:135:50
811.66:145:49
911.66:145:48
1011.56:155:47
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1211.56:165:45
1311.56:165:44
1411.46:175:43
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1611.46:185:42
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1811.46:195:40
1911.36:195:39
2011.36:205:38
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2211.36:215:37
2311.26:215:36
2411.26:225:35
2511.26:235:34
2611.26:235:33
2711.16:245:33
2811.16:245:32
2911.16:255:31
3011.16:265:31
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kalbā

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kalbā 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 Kalbā?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kalbā in October

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

In October, Kalbā sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kalbā in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in July at about 33°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Kalbā 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 Kalbā peaks around June 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 11UV 10Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kalbā 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 Kalbā is worst in July — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1679 µg/m³Oct 2444 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul81Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep50Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kalbā?

Kalbā sits at 25.1°N, 56.4°E, 15 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Ţarīf Kalbā, 3.0 km away.

Khor FakkanHattaShināşAdh Dhayd

Topography around Kalbā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalbā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,006 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,719 m.

The land around Kalbā is covered by bare terrain (33%), water (32%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (68%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
1,006 m
80 km
1,719 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ţarīf Kalbā 3.0 km · Fujairah 7.0 km · Reef Al Fujairah City 15 km · Madha 26 km · Khor Fakkan 31 km · Hatta 36 km · Shināş 36 km · Adh Dhayd 54 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 Kalbā (25.0513°, 56.3542°, elevation 15 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).