Reef Al Fujairah City weather in October

In October, Reef Al Fujairah City sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% 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 Reef Al Fujairah City's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reef Al Fujairah City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3 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
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Reef Al Fujairah City reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23328
33328
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53328
63327
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103227
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313025

How October really feels in Reef Al Fujairah City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 22 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
22
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.

Reef Al Fujairah City 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
Jan22° / 17°233.510.68.4
Feb23° / 18°182.811.18.7
Mar26° / 20°232.511.88.4
Apr30° / 24°6112.66.4
May34° / 28°10.213.23.9
Jun36° / 30°10.213.52.9
Jul35° / 31°30.213.43.1
Aug35° / 30°00.112.93.7
Sep34° / 29°10.312.24.4
Oct32° / 26°30.811.45.7
Nov28° / 22°91.710.88.2
Dec24° / 19°172.610.58.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% 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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23955
24955
25955
26955
27946
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Reef Al Fujairah City gets around 3 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
213
223
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263
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303
314

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11311294114
21411294113
31412304112
41413304111
51513304010
61614303910
7161530389
8271631378
9271731357
10281832347
11381932326
12382033315
13382034304
14492135284
15492136273
16492237263
17582237252
18582338252
19582338241
20582439231
21672439231
22672440221
23672440221
24672541210
25672541210
26572542200
27582542190
28582642180
29592742170
30592842160
315102842150

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
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 6:27 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
311.76:125:55
411.76:125:54
511.76:135:53
611.66:135:52
711.66:145:51
811.66:145:50
911.66:155:49
1011.56:155:48
1111.56:165:47
1211.56:165:46
1311.56:175:45
1411.46:175:44
1511.46:185:43
1611.46:185:42
1711.46:195:41
1811.46:195:40
1911.36:205:39
2011.36:205:39
2111.36:215:38
2211.36:215:37
2311.26:225:36
2411.26:225:35
2511.26:235:35
2611.26:245:34
2711.16:245:33
2811.16:255:32
2911.16:265:32
3011.16:265:31
3111.16:275:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Reef Al Fujairah City

In seasonPeak

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

Reef Al Fujairah City sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Reef Al Fujairah City 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 Reef Al Fujairah City?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Reef Al Fujairah City in October

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

In October, Reef Al Fujairah City sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Reef Al Fujairah City 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) 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 Reef Al Fujairah City 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 Reef Al Fujairah City 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 Reef Al Fujairah City 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 Reef Al Fujairah City is worst in July — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 30 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1776 µg/m³Dec 1130 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr53Poor
May61Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul77Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep46Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Reef Al Fujairah City?

Reef Al Fujairah City sits at 25.1°N, 56.2°E, 129 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Fujairah, 10 km away.

Adh DhaydHattaDibba Al-Fujairah

Topography around Reef Al Fujairah City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Reef Al Fujairah City.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reef Al Fujairah City has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,719 m.

The land around Reef Al Fujairah City is covered by bare terrain (92%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (69%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
647 m
16 km
1,030 m
80 km
1,719 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Fujairah 10 km · Ţarīf Kalbā 12 km · Kalbā 15 km · Madha 18 km · Khor Fakkan 23 km · Adh Dhayd 40 km · Hatta 40 km · Dibba Al-Fujairah 50 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 Reef Al Fujairah City (25.1448°, 56.2476°, elevation 129 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).