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October Weather in Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

Daily high temperatures decrease by 7°F, from 97°F to 89°F, rarely falling below 85°F or exceeding 101°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 7°F, from 81°F to 74°F, rarely falling below 70°F or exceeding 85°F.

For reference, on August 4, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Abu Dhabi typically range from 88°F to 104°F, while on January 16, the coldest day of the year, they range from 60°F to 73°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in October in Abu Dhabi

Average High and Low Temperature in October in Abu DhabiOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313160°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°F95°F95°F100°F100°F105°F105°F110°F110°F115°F115°F120°F120°F125°F125°FSepNovOct 197°FOct 197°F81°F81°FOct 3189°FOct 3189°F74°F74°FOct 1194°FOct 1194°F79°F79°FOct 2192°FOct 2192°F77°F77°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on October. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in October in Abu Dhabi

Average Hourly Temperature in October in Abu DhabiOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovNowNowcomfortablewarmhotswelteringcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chingueṭṭi, Mauritania (4,228 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Abu Dhabi (view comparison).

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The month of October in Abu Dhabi experiences gradually increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 9% to 14%. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 8% on October 4.

The clearest day of the month is October 4, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 92% of the time.

For reference, on July 20, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 51%, while on October 4, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 92%.

Cloud Cover Categories in October in Abu Dhabi

Cloud Cover Categories in October in Abu DhabiOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNovJul 2049%Jul 2049%Oct 191%Oct 191%Oct 3186%Oct 3186%Oct 1191%Oct 1191%Oct 2188%Oct 2188%NowNowclearovercastmostly clearpartly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

Over the course of October in Abu Dhabi, the length of the day is decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 40 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 1 minute, 21 seconds, and weekly decrease of 9 minutes, 26 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is October 31, with 11 hours, 14 minutes of daylight and the longest day is October 1, with 11 hours, 55 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in October in Abu Dhabi

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Abu Dhabi is 6:14 AM on October 1 and the latest sunrise is 14 minutes later at 6:28 AM on October 31.

The latest sunset is 6:09 PM on October 1 and the earliest sunset is 26 minutes earlier at 5:43 PM on October 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Abu Dhabi during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:34 AM and sets 13 hours, 39 minutes later, at 7:13 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:02 AM and sets 10 hours, 37 minutes later, at 5:39 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in October in Abu Dhabi

The solar day over the course of October. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October in Abu Dhabi

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October in Abu DhabiOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSepNov00101020202030304040505060000101020203030304040505060NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of October 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for October 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October in Abu Dhabi

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October in Abu DhabiOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovSep 35:56 AMSep 35:56 AMSep 186:35 AMSep 186:35 AMOct 210:50 PMOct 210:50 PMOct 173:27 PMOct 173:27 PMNov 14:48 PMNov 14:48 PMNov 161:29 AMNov 161:29 AM6:08 AM6:08 AM6:58 PM6:58 PM6:03 PM6:03 PM6:12 AM6:12 AM5:44 AM5:44 AM5:57 PM5:57 PM5:48 PM5:48 PM7:08 AM7:08 AM6:12 AM6:12 AM5:30 PM5:30 PM5:03 PM5:03 PM7:02 AM7:02 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Oct 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
2%4:54 AME5:29 PMW-11:13 AMS252,126 mi
2
0%5:44 AME5:57 PMW-11:52 AMS252,548 mi
3
0%6:34 AME6:26 PMW-12:30 PMS252,539 mi
4
2%7:25 AMESE6:56 PMWSW-1:10 PMS252,097 mi
5
6%8:17 AMESE7:28 PMWSW-1:52 PMS251,198 mi
6
12%9:11 AMESE8:05 PMWSW-2:38 PMS249,809 mi
7
19%10:07 AMESE8:47 PMWSW-3:27 PMS247,893 mi
8
28%11:05 AMESE9:36 PMWSW-4:20 PMS245,431 mi
9
37%12:02 PMESE10:30 PMWSW-5:16 PMS242,443 mi
10
50%12:57 PMESE11:30 PMWSW-6:14 PMS239,010 mi
11
59%1:48 PMESE--7:11 PMS235,283 mi
12
70%-12:34 AMWSW2:34 PMESE8:07 PMS231,496 mi
13
80%-1:39 AMWSW3:16 PMESE9:00 PMS227,946 mi
14
89%-2:44 AMWSW3:55 PME9:52 PMS224,968 mi
15
96%-3:49 AMW4:33 PME10:42 PMS222,888 mi
16
99%-4:54 AMW5:10 PME11:33 PMS221,967 mi
17
100%-6:00 AMW5:48 PMENE--
18
100%-7:08 AMWNW6:30 PMENE12:25 AMS222,343 mi
19
97%-8:17 AMWNW7:17 PMENE1:21 AMS223,998 mi
20
91%-9:27 AMWNW8:10 PMENE2:20 AMN226,758 mi
21
83%-10:35 AMWNW9:07 PMENE3:21 AMN230,322 mi
22
74%-11:37 AMWNW10:08 PMENE4:22 AMN234,319 mi
23
63%-12:32 PMWNW11:09 PMENE5:21 AMN238,381 mi
24
50%-1:18 PMWNW-6:16 AMN242,190 mi
25
42%12:09 AMENE1:58 PMWNW-7:06 AMS245,517 mi
26
32%1:06 AMENE2:33 PMWNW-7:52 AMS248,221 mi
27
24%1:59 AMENE3:04 PMW-8:34 AMS250,239 mi
28
16%2:50 AME3:33 PMW-9:13 AMS251,567 mi
29
9%3:40 AME4:00 PMW-9:51 AMS252,248 mi
30
5%4:30 AME4:29 PMW-10:30 AMS252,353 mi
31
1%5:20 AME4:58 PMWSW-11:09 AMS251,959 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Abu Dhabi is rapidly decreasing during October, falling from 87% to 72% over the course of the month.

For reference, on July 29, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 91% of the time, while on January 16, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 4% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in October in Abu Dhabi

Humidity Comfort Levels in October in Abu DhabiOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%SepNovOct 187%Oct 187%Oct 3172%Oct 3172%Oct 1184%Oct 1184%Oct 2179%Oct 2179%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Abu Dhabi is essentially constant during October, remaining within 0.1 miles per hour of 7.7 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on February 18, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 10.1 miles per hour, while on September 17, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 7.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in October in Abu Dhabi

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Abu Dhabi throughout October is predominantly from the north, with a peak proportion of 52% on October 31.

Wind Direction in October in Abu Dhabi

Wind Direction in October in Abu DhabiOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%SepNovNowNoweastnorthwestsouth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Abu Dhabi is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Abu Dhabi is decreasing during October, falling by 5°F, from 90°F to 85°F, over the course of the month.

Average Water Temperature in October in Abu Dhabi

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Abu Dhabi are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October in Abu Dhabi

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October in Abu DhabiOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNov100%Oct 16100%Oct 16NowNowcomfortablewarmhotswelteringcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Abu Dhabi are very rapidly increasing during October, increasing by 994°F, from 8,050°F to 9,043°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in October in Abu Dhabi

Growing Degree Days in October in Abu DhabiOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031317,800°F7,800°F8,000°F8,000°F8,200°F8,200°F8,400°F8,400°F8,600°F8,600°F8,800°F8,800°F9,000°F9,000°F9,200°F9,200°FSepNovOct 18,050°FOct 18,050°FOct 319,043°FOct 319,043°FOct 118,395°FOct 118,395°FOct 218,726°FOct 218,726°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of October, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Abu Dhabi is decreasing during October, falling by 1.0 kWh, from 6.3 kWh to 5.3 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October in Abu Dhabi

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October in Abu DhabiOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhSepNovOct 16.3 kWhOct 16.3 kWhOct 315.3 kWhOct 315.3 kWhOct 115.9 kWhOct 115.9 kWhOct 215.6 kWhOct 215.6 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Abu Dhabi are 24.467 deg latitude, 54.367 deg longitude, and 20 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Abu Dhabi contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 190 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 27 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (308 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (823 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Abu Dhabi is covered by artificial surfaces (84%), within 10 miles by water (68%) and bare soil (19%), and within 50 miles by water (50%) and bare soil (48%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Abu Dhabi, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Abu Dhabi Bateen Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Abu Dhabi.

At a distance of 10 kilometers from Abu Dhabi, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Abu Dhabi according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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