Al Bayda weather in October

In October, Al Bayda sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Al Bayda's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Bayda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:52 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
25%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Al Bayda is city in Yemen.

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 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Bayda reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22716
32715
42715
52715
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Al Bayda weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°61.511.38.9
Feb24° / 12°81.911.58.9
Mar26° / 14°215.711.98.1
Apr27° / 15°305.712.37.6
May29° / 17°357.312.66.1
Jun31° / 19°379.612.84.8
Jul30° / 19°7319.212.74.2
Aug28° / 19°9824.212.54.2
Sep28° / 17°5514.512.15.7
Oct27° / 14°102.211.78.5
Nov25° / 12°30.811.49.3
Dec23° / 11°20.611.29.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28416
38416
48416
58317
68416
78416
88416
98515
108416
118416
128515
138515
148515
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Bayda gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
314
413
512
611
710
89
98
108
117
127
136
146
156
166
175
185
195
205
215
225
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245
254
264
274
283
293
303
313

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180182
281172
382162
482162
583152
685141
786131
886131
987121
1088111
1188111
1290100
1390100
149190
159190
169280
179280
189181
199181
209181
219181
229181
239181
249181
259271
269271
279271
289361
299361
309451
319451

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
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 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:505:43
211.95:505:42
311.85:515:42
411.85:515:41
511.85:515:40
611.85:515:39
711.85:515:39
811.85:515:38
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1611.75:525:33
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1811.75:535:32
1911.65:535:32
2011.65:535:31
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2211.65:545:30
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2511.65:545:29
2611.65:555:28
2711.55:555:28
2811.55:555:27
2911.55:565:27
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3111.55:565:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
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286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Bayda

In seasonPeak

None of Al Bayda's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Al Bayda sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Al Bayda?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Al Bayda for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Bayda in October

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

In October, Al Bayda sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Al Bayda in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 68 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Al Bayda in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Bayda peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 15Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Al Bayda 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 Al Bayda is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1344 µg/m³Nov 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Bayda?

Al Bayda sits at 14.0°N, 45.6°E, 2,005 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Zinjibār, 97 km away.

ZinjibārLaḩijYarīmDhamārAdenAtaqIbbDhī as Sufāl

Topography around Al Bayda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Bayda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 2,024 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,255 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,509 m.

The land around Al Bayda is covered by bare terrain (68%) within 3 km, bare terrain (62%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (71%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
1,255 m
80 km
2,509 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Zinjibār 97 km · Laḩij 127 km · Yarīm 133 km · Dhamār 140 km · Aden 146 km · Ataq 149 km · Ibb 150 km · Dhī as Sufāl 158 km

Yemen travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / D / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 7% of US
price level, 2013
GDP per capita
$634
2018
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 402
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

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 Al Bayda (13.9852°, 45.5727°, elevation 2,005 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. 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).