Sharjah weather in October

In October, Sharjah sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 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 37°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 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 Sharjah's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sharjah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:22 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
7%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Sharjah is city in the United Arab Emirates.

Air quality
Very high
PM10 108.6 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
7,643/km²
people per km²
Founded
1793

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 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sharjah reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°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 Sharjah

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
13 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.

Sharjah 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
Jan24° / 15°182.710.68.8
Feb26° / 16°151.911.18.7
Mar29° / 19°20211.87.2
Apr33° / 22°60.812.64.3
May38° / 26°10.213.21.2
Jun41° / 29°0013.50.0
Jul42° / 31°30.413.40.0
Aug42° / 31°10.412.90.0
Sep39° / 28°00.212.20.5
Oct36° / 24°10.311.43.0
Nov31° / 20°30.710.86.3
Dec26° / 17°101.610.58.6

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
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16973
17973
18973
19973
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sharjah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
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312

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1228194227
2228204226
3228204225
4239204224
5339214223
6339214221
7439224120
84410234119
95410244017
105410244016
116510254014
126510264013
136510273912
147511283911
15751129399
16761130388
17761130387
18761131387
19761232376
20761233375
21761234364
22661335354
23661436343
24671537333
25571638312
26571739302
27571840281
28481941271
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31482343220

Wind in October

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

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3111calm

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 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
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
1011.56:195:51
1111.56:195:50
1211.56:205:49
1311.56:205:48
1411.46:215:47
1511.46:215:46
1611.46:225:45
1711.46:225:44
1811.36:235:43
1911.36:235:43
2011.36:245:42
2111.36:245:41
2211.36:255:40
2311.26:255:39
2411.26:265:38
2511.26:275:38
2611.26:275:37
2711.16:285:36
2811.16:285:35
2911.16:295:35
3011.16:305:34
3111.16:305:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sharjah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sharjah 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 Sharjah?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sharjah in October

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

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

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sharjah 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 33°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
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May29Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Sharjah 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 Sharjah peaks around June 13 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 13UV 10Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Sharjah 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 Sharjah is worst in July — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1991 µg/m³Dec 1037 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun80Unhealthy
Jul92Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct51Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sharjah?

Sharjah sits at 25.3°N, 55.4°E, 15 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Halwan, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sharjah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sharjah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,499 m.

The land around Sharjah is covered by artificial surfaces (87%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (41%), water (33%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
1,499 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Halwan 2.0 km · Al Majaz 3.0 km · Al Qusais 1 7.0 km · Ar Rumaylah 8.0 km · Al Waheda 9.0 km · Abū Hayl 10 km · Hawr al ‘Anz 10 km · Al Mizhar First 10 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 Sharjah (25.3342°, 55.4122°, 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).