Laḩij weather in October

In October, Laḩij sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Laḩij's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laḩij's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:54 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
24%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Laḩij 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Laḩij reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°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)
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How October really feels in Laḩij

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
3 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.

Laḩij weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 21°40.911.38.2
Feb28° / 21°30.611.67.8
Mar30° / 23°3111.96.4
Apr33° / 25°8112.34.9
May35° / 27°91.312.63.5
Jun36° / 29°90.712.82.6
Jul37° / 29°152.112.72.0
Aug36° / 29°404.712.42.4
Sep35° / 28°213.512.13.2
Oct33° / 25°102.311.74.8
Nov30° / 23°30.511.46.5
Dec28° / 22°20.411.27.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
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38812
48812
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68812
78713
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Laḩij gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
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512
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711
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109
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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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100184051
200194248
3001104544
4002114741
5002124837
6002135134
7003145231
8013165228
9014175325
10015195322
11015205420
12026215318
13027235315
14038245213
15039255112
160410264910
17051127489
18051328467
19061429446
20061531435
21171631415
22171832394
23181933373
24181933353
25192034343
26192135322
27192136312
281102237292
291102237282
301102238271
311102239261

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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413light breeze
513light breeze
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914light breeze
1014light breeze
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3115light breeze

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 5:53 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:535:46
211.95:535:45
311.95:535:45
411.85:535:44
511.85:535:43
611.85:535:43
711.85:535:42
811.85:535:41
911.85:535:41
1011.85:545:40
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1311.75:545:38
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3011.55:585:30
3111.55:585:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
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106.1Intense
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146.1Intense
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166.2Intense
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206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
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246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Laḩij

In seasonPeak

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

Laḩij 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 Laḩij?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Laḩij in October

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

In October, Laḩij sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Laḩij 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 33 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°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
Mar26Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Laḩij in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laḩij peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Laḩij 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 Laḩij is worst in July — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1548 µg/m³Oct 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul50Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Laḩij?

Laḩij sits at 13.1°N, 44.9°E, 136 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Aden, 35 km away.

TaizDhī as SufālIbbAl BaydaYarīmDhamār

Topography around Laḩij

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laḩij has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,390 m.

The land around Laḩij is covered by bare terrain (48%) and cropland (44%) within 3 km, bare terrain (88%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
404 m
80 km
2,390 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Aden 35 km · Zinjibār 55 km · Taiz 110 km · Dhī as Sufāl 120 km · Ibb 126 km · Al Bayda 127 km · Yarīm 148 km · Dhamār 173 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 Laḩij (13.0567°, 44.8819°, elevation 136 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).