Dubai in October
In October, Dubai has a daily low of 23.6 °C (74.5 °F), as 1991-2020 model estimates; figures in brackets are converted. There is no data for the daily high: Not published: the city's cell is sea, and a moved cell failed our station test. There is no data for rain: Not published: the model failed our station test in tropical cities.
Last updated : back, with ERA5-Land model estimates.
Best time to visit Dubai: October: no data: no daily high to test against our rule. Expect days that shorten by 42 min.
What October is like in Dubai
- Traditional dhows unfurl their white sails off Dubai Islands in October, then race along Dubai's shore. Source: Dubai International Marine Club, checked .
- From October to April, birds of prey such as eagles and shikras are often seen over Mushrif National Park. Source: UAE Birding, checked .
- In early October, St Francis of Assisi Church in Jebel Ali marks the saint's passing with light, prayer and songs. Source: Abouna (Catholic Center for Studies and Media), from avosa.org, checked .
Key figures
Weather in October, 1991-2020 model estimates
- Daily high
- no data
- Daily low
- 23.6 °C (74.5 °F)
- Rain
- no data
- Sunshine
- no data
Model estimate 1991-2020, not a weather station: ERA5-Land model estimates (Copernicus), computed by City by Month for the grid cell nearest the city. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked . How we make and test model estimates
Model estimate for the ERA5-Land grid cell at 25.2° N, 55.3° E, 8 km from the city centre point; the city's own cell is sea, so this is the nearest land cell.
How we define and convert these figures
Notes. Daily high: Not published: the city's cell is sea, and a moved cell failed our station test. Rain: Not published: the model failed our station test in tropical cities. Sunshine: Not in our ERA5-Land estimates.
Daylight on 15 October 2026
- Sunrise
- 06:17 local time
- Sunset
- 17:52 local time
- Day length
- 11 h 35 min
Day length 1-31 October: 11 h 55 min to 11 h 13 min, -42 min.
Source: NOAA Solar Calculator equations, checked .
Month by month
Each month: daily high: no data, 1991-2020 model estimates. Rain: no data.
ERA5-Land model estimates 1991-2020, as above, checked .
This month against the year
| Measure | October | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Daily high | no data | no data |
| Daily low | 23.6 °C | 6th warmest |
| Rain | no data | no data |
| Sunshine | no data | no data |
| Day length | 11 h 35 min | 5th shortest |
Equal values share a rank. How we rank months
ERA5-Land model estimates 1991-2020, as above, checked .
Day length: NOAA solar equations, checked .
Public holidays this month
October 2026: none.
Typed from the official list and re-checked, .
October 2027: no data. No official 2027 list found; Islamic dates depend on moon sighting.
Source: Official public holiday list (u.ae), checked ; holidays Python library, checked . Library: holidays 0.105.
Same month in other cities
No daily high for Dubai, so it is not compared with other cities.
Sources
- Attribution: Copernicus Climate Change Service (2025): ERA5 Land hourly time-series data from 1950 to present. Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store (CDS). DOI: 10.24381/ee82e357. Accessed on the check date shown. Generated using or contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked .
- NOAA Solar Calculator equations, computed locally, NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (method); City by Month (computation). Attribution: Computed with the NOAA Solar Calculator method (no NOAA endorsement implied). Licence: Method, not data. Checked .
- holidays Python library, run locally. Attribution: holidays library, Vacanza team. Licence: MIT. Checked .
Official sources
- Official public holiday list (u.ae). Checked .
Cite this page: City by Month. "Dubai in October: weather, daylight, holidays". https://citybymonth.com/cities/united-arab-emirates/dubai/october/. Last updated 8 November 2026.