Ar Rayyān weather in October
In October, Ar Rayyān has daytime highs averaging 36 °C, nights around 23 °C, with 0.2 wet days, and a sea temperature of 31 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 35.5°C Average high
- 23.2°C Average low
- 0.2days Wet days
- under 1mm Rainfall
- 30.7°C Sea temperature
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through October
How October develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 October | 37.3 °C | 24.4 °C | 1 % |
| 11–20 October | 35.8 °C | 23.3 °C | 0 % |
| 21–31 October | 33.9 °C | 22.2 °C | 1 % |
- Average highs fall from 37.3 °C early in October to 33.9 °C by the end of it.
What to expect
| Measure | Typical October | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 0.2 of 31 | 1 % |
Conditions in October
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 29 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 44 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 17 °C |
| Relative humidity | 59 % |
| Wind speed | 19 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 8 % |
Where Ar Rayyān ranks in October
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The driest places in Asia in October | 4thof 50 | 0.5 mm |
| Warmest sea temperatures in Asia in October | 8thof 50 | 31 °C |
| Warmest sea temperatures in the world in October | 10thof 50 | 31 °C |
| The driest places in the world in October | 13thof 50 | 0.5 mm |
| The warmest places in Asia in October | 19thof 50 | 36 °C |
| The warmest places in the world in October | 38thof 50 | 36 °C |
October compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | 42.2 °C | under 1 mm | 11 % |
| September | 39.7 °C | under 1 mm | 4 % |
| October | 35.5 °C | under 1 mm | 8 % |
| November | 29.0 °C | 8 mm | 20 % |
| December | 23.8 °C | 14 mm | 28 % |
See all twelve months for Ar Rayyān
- October is the 6th warmest month here.
- It is the 6th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 3rd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 0.2 of 31 days — 1 % of the month.
- Nights are about 12 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest October day on record since 1991 reached 44 °C, 8.5 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 67 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in October
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ar Rayyān | 36 °C | 0.2 | 31 |
| Doha | 35 °C | 0 | 31 |
| Lusail | 34 °C | 0 | 31 |
| Al Muharraq | 31 °C | 0 | 30 |
| Dammam | 34 °C | 0 | 30 |
| Al Hufūf | 36 °C | 0 | – |
| Al Jubayl | 35 °C | 0 | 30 |
| Abu Dhabi | 35 °C | 0 | 31 |
| Musaffah | 36 °C | 0 | – |
QuestionsOctober in Ar Rayyān, answered
How warm is Ar Rayyān in October?
Daily highs average 36 °C and nights fall to about 23 °C, a spread of 12 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes October the 6th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Ar Rayyān in October?
October averages under 1 mm of rain, spread over about 0 of the 31 days — 1 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 8 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in October?
The sea averages 31 °C off Ar Rayyān in October. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in October?
Ar Rayyān averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in October. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.