Al Maḩmūdīyah in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Al Maḩmūdīyah sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Al Maḩmūdīyah's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Maḩmūdīyah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
20 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
7.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Al Maḩmūdīyah in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 23°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Al Maḩmūdīyah reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Al Maḩmūdīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 26 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al Maḩmūdīyah weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 11°236.210.26.9
Feb20° / 11°174.310.97.3
Mar22° / 13°112.311.88.3
Apr25° / 15°31.412.78.8
May28° / 18°10.313.68.0
Jun31° / 21°00146.6
Jul32° / 24°0013.85.9
Aug32° / 24°0013.15.6
Sep31° / 23°10.212.26.1
Oct29° / 20°61.611.27.3
Nov25° / 16°14310.48.3
Dec21° / 13°174.4107.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Al Maḩmūdīyah gets around 20 mm of rain over 5 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Al Maḩmūdīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Maḩmūdīyah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is fall a good time to visit Al Maḩmūdīyah?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Al Maḩmūdīyah for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Maḩmūdīyah in Fall

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

In fall, Al Maḩmūdīyah sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Al Maḩmūdīyah in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 25°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 30 to Dec 18 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Al Maḩmūdīyah in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — 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 Maḩmūdīyah peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Maḩmūdīyah in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al Maḩmūdīyah is worst in January — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1651 µg/m³Jul 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Maḩmūdīyah?

Al Maḩmūdīyah sits at 31.2°N, 30.5°E, 10 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Fuwwah, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Al Maḩmūdīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Maḩmūdīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m.

The land around Al Maḩmūdīyah is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
64 m
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Fall weather nearby: Fuwwah 3.0 km · Muţūbas 12 km · Disūq 13 km · Ar Raḩmānīyah 14 km · Damanhur 17 km · Abū Ḩummuş 22 km · Shubrākhīt 25 km · Idkū 26 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 Maḩmūdīyah (31.1835°, 30.5245°, elevation 10 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.