Ghayl Bā Wazīr weather in October

In October, Ghayl Bā Wazīr sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 18 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Ghayl Bā Wazīr's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ghayl Bā Wazīr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:38 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
22%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ghayl Bā Wazīr is Town of Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen.

Founded
1350

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ghayl Bā Wazīr reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13224
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How October really feels in Ghayl Bā Wazīr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 16 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
16
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.

Ghayl Bā Wazīr weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°51.211.28.4
Feb27° / 18°51.111.58.3
Mar29° / 20°142.811.96.7
Apr32° / 23°9212.35.3
May34° / 25°61.112.73.9
Jun36° / 27°80.912.92.4
Jul37° / 27°40.912.82.1
Aug36° / 27°40.912.52.7
Sep33° / 26°41.312.14.2
Oct32° / 23°18211.75.4
Nov30° / 20°131.311.36.6
Dec28° / 19°30.811.18.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58515
68515
78515
88614
98614
108713
118812
128812
138911
148911
159010
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19919
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21919
22919
23919
24919
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ghayl Bā Wazīr gets around 18 mm of rain over 2 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
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285
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305
315

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 25% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1348255010
235926498
345927477
4461028456
5571129435
6681229405
7791230384
8891330363
99101431343
1010111431312
1112121530292
1213131630271
1315131630251
1416141729231
1517151828211
1619161928190
1720161927170
1822172026150
1923182125140
2024182124130
2125182223110
2226192322100
232619242190
242719252190
252719252080
262820261970
272820271960
282821271960
292821271850
302721281851
312721281841

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:35 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:355:28
211.95:365:27
311.85:365:26
411.85:365:25
511.85:365:25
611.85:365:24
711.85:365:23
811.85:365:23
911.85:365:22
1011.75:375:21
1111.75:375:21
1211.75:375:20
1311.75:375:19
1411.75:375:19
1511.75:375:18
1611.75:385:17
1711.65:385:17
1811.65:385:16
1911.65:385:16
2011.65:395:15
2111.65:395:15
2211.65:395:14
2311.65:395:14
2411.65:405:13
2511.55:405:13
2611.55:405:12
2711.55:415:12
2811.55:415:11
2911.55:415:11
3011.55:425:11
3111.55:425:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ghayl Bā Wazīr

In seasonPeak

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

Ghayl Bā Wazīr 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 Ghayl Bā Wazīr?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ghayl Bā Wazīr in October

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

In October, Ghayl Bā Wazīr sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ghayl Bā Wazīr in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 17 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Jun30Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ghayl Bā Wazīr in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ghayl Bā Wazīr peaks around April 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 15UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ghayl Bā Wazīr 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 Ghayl Bā Wazīr is worst in July — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1440 µg/m³Oct 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug27Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ghayl Bā Wazīr?

Ghayl Bā Wazīr sits at 14.8°N, 49.4°E, 87 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Mukalla, 37 km away.

AtaqEl DibirAl BaydaMa'ribZinjibār

Topography around Ghayl Bā Wazīr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ghayl Bā Wazīr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 993 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m.

The land around Ghayl Bā Wazīr is covered by bare terrain (78%) within 3 km, bare terrain (90%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (72%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
993 m
80 km
2,142 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mukalla 37 km · Ataq 274 km · Qandala 371 km · Bosaso 389 km · El Dibir 390 km · Al Bayda 418 km · Ma'rib 440 km · Zinjibār 467 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 Ghayl Bā Wazīr (14.7761°, 49.3661°, elevation 87 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).