Al Qanţarah in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Al Qanţarah sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 24°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Al Qanţarah's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Qanţarah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
6 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.6
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Al Qanţarah in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 24°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Al Qanţarah reaches about 30°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Al Qanţarah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 34 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
34
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 Qanţarah 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
Jan20° / 61.710.27.7
Feb21° / 10°72.110.98.0
Mar24° / 12°61.211.88.8
Apr28° / 14°20.612.78.1
May31° / 17°10.413.55.9
Jun34° / 20°00144.2
Jul35° / 23°0013.83.2
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.3
Sep33° / 22°0012.24.7
Oct30° / 19°30.711.26.6
Nov26° / 15°4110.48.6
Dec21° / 10°30.9108.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Al Qanţarah gets around 6 mm of rain over 2 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 humid — 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 10 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 12 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Al Qanţarah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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May
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Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is fall a good time to visit Al Qanţarah?

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.

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Qanţarah in Fall

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

In fall, Al Qanţarah sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Al Qanţarah in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 21 to Dec 11 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Al Qanţarah in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — 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 Qanţarah peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Qanţarah 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 Qanţarah is worst in January — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1558 µg/m³Sep 1328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb51Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr39Poor
May42Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov47Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Qanţarah?

Al Qanţarah sits at 30.9°N, 32.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar, 28 km away.

Topography around Al Qanţarah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qanţarah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m.

The land around Al Qanţarah is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), cropland (29%) and bare terrain (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (39%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (40%), cropland (26%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
428 m
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Fall weather nearby: Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar 28 km · Ismailia 28 km · Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 37 km · Al Ḩusaynīyah 38 km · Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 44 km · Şān al Ḩajar al Qiblīyah 44 km · Al Maţarīyah 45 km · Port Said 45 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 Qanţarah (30.8571°, 32.3118°, elevation 6 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.