Kish Island weather in October
October in Kish Island: sweltering, dry — fine if you can take 38°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#8 of 12 months in Kish Island · #175 of 1413 destinations to visit in October · comfort 89/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 35°C
- Nights
- 27°C
- Wet days
- 0
- Sun
- 10.4 h
- Humidity
- 59%
- Daylight
- 12 h
Traveller notes on Kish Island in October
Other months in Kish Island
Forum posters describe Kish Island's summer as genuinely the worst time to visit, with temperatures exceeding 40C and high humidity, some visitors specifically citing 110-115F conditions made worse by having to wear head coverings and coats. A local guide specifically advises against a September visit if it can be avoided, though notes conditions do moderate somewhat by the end of the month for anyone with no other option and reasonable heat tolerance. Posters consistently rate March-May and October-November as the genuinely comfortable windows, implying September sits at the tail end of the punishing summer stretch rather than truly in the shoulder season yet. Posters generally rate September as still hot and demanding for Kish Island, improving only toward the very end of the month, with October offering a clearly better-regarded alternative just weeks away.
Forum posters are direct that summer is the worst possible time to visit Kish Island, with temperatures reported well above 40C and stifling humidity, and consistently steer visitors instead toward the March-through-May and October-November windows as the genuinely pleasant times to go. Posters describe spring conditions warming steadily through the season, with April and May running noticeably hotter than March. Posters consistently recommend the warm, calm waters of the Persian Gulf here for swimming and water sports even outside peak summer heat. Posters generally rate March specifically as a comfortable entry point into that recommended spring window, before the fuller heat of April and May sets in.
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Kish Island climate normals — October
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Kish Island in October
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Kish Island's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherKish Island's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Kish Island in October
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Diving and beach season
15 Oct – 10 May · usuallyDive seasonThe water is clearest and the air bearable in the cool half of the year, which is when the dive operators and the glass-bottom boats actually run properly.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Kish Island — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Kish Island?
Kish Island in October — FAQ
- Is October a good time to visit Kish Island?
- October in Kish Island: sweltering, dry — fine if you can take 38°C afternoons. It ranks #8 of 12 months for Kish Island on SeasonMap's comfort score (89/100).
- What is the weather like in Kish Island in October?
- In October, Kish Island averages a daily high of 34.8°C and a low of 26.8°C, with about 2.1 mm of rain over roughly 0.3 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Kish Island in October?
- Kish Island has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 98 in October.
Within 300 km: Dubai's Global Village season around 10 Oct – 31 May, and Ras Al Khaimah's Jebel Jais outdoor season around 15 Oct – 15 Apr.