How warm is it in Dubai in October?

Daytime highs averaged 34.9 °C, night-time lows 28.3 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 40.0 °C (7 Oct 2023), the lowest 24.2 °C (27 Oct 2020).

How often does it rain in Dubai in October?

On average there were 0.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 2.6 mm of precipitation in total. In 7 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

🇦🇪 Weather in Dubai in October

This is what the weather in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) was like in October in 2016–2025.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

34.9 °C

33.7 °C – 35.6 °C

Avg. night-time low

28.3 °C

27.4 °C – 29.2 °C

Avg. rain days in period

0.5

2 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

2.6 mm

0.0 mm – 14.0 mm

Avg. cloud cover

33 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 40.0 °C (7 Oct 2023) · Lowest temperature 24.2 °C (27 Oct 2020) · Avg. daily peak wind 19 km/h

Weather mix of all days

154Sunny
147Partly cloudy
4Cloudy
4Light rain
1Rain

Summary

On average 34.9 °C during the day and 28.3 °C at night.
On average 0.5 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 2.6 mm of precipitation in total.
In 7 of 10 years there was not a single rain day.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2023 (avg. 35.6 °C), coolest: 2016 (avg. 33.7 °C).
Wettest year: 2023 (14.0 mm), driest: 2017 (0.0 mm).
Extremes: 40.0 °C on 7 Oct 2023 and 24.2 °C on 27 Oct 2020.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2025
Avg. max34.4°Avg. min28.4°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
1.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
31 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 37.2 °C · Min 26.0 °C
2024
Avg. max35.1°Avg. min29.2°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
29 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 37.3 °C · Min 27.0 °C
2023
Avg. max35.6°Avg. min29.2°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
14.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
33 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 40.0 °C · Min 27.5 °C
2022
Avg. max35.0°Avg. min27.9°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
34 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 38.2 °C · Min 26.0 °C
2021
Avg. max35.5°Avg. min28.6°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
39 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 38.7 °C · Min 25.1 °C
2020
Avg. max34.6°Avg. min27.4°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
28 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 37.7 °C · Min 24.2 °C
2019
Avg. max35.3°Avg. min28.0°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
4.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
34 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 37.8 °C · Min 25.4 °C
2018
Avg. max34.4°Avg. min27.9°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
3.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
44 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 37.7 °C · Min 25.7 °C
2017
Avg. max35.4°Avg. min28.4°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
36 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 37.8 °C · Min 26.4 °C
2016
Avg. max33.7°Avg. min28.0°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
20 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 36.8 °C · Min 25.2 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Dubai in October?: Daytime highs averaged 34.9 °C, night-time lows 28.3 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 40.0 °C (7 Oct 2023), the lowest 24.2 °C (27 Oct 2020).
How often does it rain in Dubai in October?: On average there were 0.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 2.6 mm of precipitation in total. In 7 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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