Al Bawīţī weather in October

In October, Al Bawīţī sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Al Bawīţī's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Bawīţī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:10 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
10%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Al Bawīţī is town in the Egyptian depression of el-Bahriya.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Bawīţī reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23220
33219
43219
53219
63219
73219
83119
93119
103119
113118
123118
133118
143118
153018
163018
173018
183018
193017
203017
213017
222917
232917
242917
252916
262816
272816
282816
292816
302816
312715

How October really feels in Al Bawīţī

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 4 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Al Bawīţī weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10.210.48.0
Feb21° / 10.3118.6
Mar24° / 11°10.311.89.3
Apr29° / 15°0012.77.3
May33° / 19°00.113.44.5
Jun36° / 22°0013.83.0
Jul37° / 23°0013.62.5
Aug36° / 23°00132.6
Sep34° / 21°0012.24.1
Oct30° / 18°0011.36.8
Nov25° / 13°00.110.69.1
Dec20° / 10.210.28.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3973
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11955
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23946
24946
25946
26946
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Bawīţī gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
145487
246486
347476
448465
549465
650455
751445
852444
953434
1054424
1155414
1256404
1356404
1457394
1560373
1661363
1762353
1863343
1964333
2065323
2166313
2268302
2369292
2471272
2573261
2675241
2777221
2878211
2980191
3081181
3182171

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:025:45
211.76:025:44
311.76:035:43
411.66:035:42
511.66:045:41
611.66:045:40
711.66:055:39
811.56:055:37
911.56:065:36
1011.56:075:35
1111.46:075:34
1211.46:085:33
1311.46:085:32
1411.46:095:31
1511.36:105:30
1611.36:105:29
1711.36:115:28
1811.36:125:27
1911.26:125:26
2011.26:135:25
2111.26:145:24
2211.16:145:23
2311.16:155:22
2411.16:165:21
2511.16:165:20
2611.06:175:20
2711.06:185:19
2811.06:185:18
2911.06:195:17
3010.96:205:16
3110.96:215:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 8.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Bawīţī

In seasonPeak

None of Al Bawīţī's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Al Bawīţī sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Al Bawīţī?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Al Bawīţī for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Bawīţī in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Al Bawīţī sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Bawīţī in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Bawīţī peaks around May 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 9 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 24UV 12Feb 9UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Bawīţī in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Al Bawīţī is worst in April — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 36 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyPoorApr 1667 µg/m³Nov 1537 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb53Poor
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May66Unhealthy
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Bawīţī?

Al Bawīţī sits at 28.3°N, 28.9°E, 131 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Samālūţ, 180 km away.

SamālūţMaţāyMinyaAl ‘IdwahBanī MazārBanī ‘UbaydAl-Minyā al-JadīdahMaghāghah

Topography around Al Bawīţī

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Bawīţī.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Bawīţī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m.

The land around Al Bawīţī is covered by bare terrain (53%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
313 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Samālūţ 180 km · Maţāy 187 km · Minya 187 km · Al ‘Idwah 189 km · Banī Mazār 190 km · Banī ‘Ubayd 192 km · Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah 193 km · Maghāghah 196 km

Egypt travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 15% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,086
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
79%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
10.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 459
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Al Bawīţī (28.3483°, 28.8694°, elevation 131 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).