Al Qurayn weather in October

In October, Al Qurayn sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Al Qurayn's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Qurayn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:01 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
20%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Al Qurayn is place in Sharqia, Egypt.

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 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Qurayn reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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302917
312917

How October really feels in Al Qurayn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 7 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
7
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 Qurayn weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 41.310.27.9
Feb21° / 10°61.410.98.2
Mar24° / 12°51.111.88.9
Apr28° / 14°10.412.77.7
May32° / 18°10.213.55.3
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.6
Jul36° / 23°0013.83.2
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.3
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.3
Oct31° / 19°20.511.26.2
Nov26° / 15°30.810.58.5
Dec22° / 11°30.710.18.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20919
219010
229010
238911
248911
258911
268713
278713
288713
298713
308713
318614

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Qurayn gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
132049281
232149271
332249251
432349241
542448231
642548221
742647211
852747211
952846201
1062945191
1163044191
1273143181
1383142181
1493241171
15103340171
16113339170
17123437160
18143436160
19153436150
20173435140
21193434130
22213433120
23233433110
24253332100
2527333190
2629333080
2731322970
2834322860
2936312860
3038312750
3140302640

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:515:33
211.75:515:32
311.65:525:31
411.65:535:29
511.65:535:28
611.55:545:27
711.55:555:26
811.55:555:25
911.55:565:23
1011.45:575:22
1111.45:575:21
1211.45:585:20
1311.35:595:19
1411.35:595:18
1511.36:005:16
1611.26:015:15
1711.26:025:14
1811.26:025:13
1911.26:035:12
2011.16:045:11
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2211.16:055:09
2311.06:065:08
2411.06:075:07
2511.06:085:06
2611.06:085:05
2710.96:095:04
2810.96:105:04
2910.96:115:03
3010.86:115:02
3110.86:125:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Qurayn

In seasonPeak

None of Al Qurayn'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 Qurayn sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Al Qurayn?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Qurayn in October

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

In October, Al Qurayn sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Qurayn in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Qurayn peaks around June 16 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Qurayn 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 Qurayn is worst in January — around 125 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12124 µg/m³Jul 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan125Unhealthy
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun44Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Qurayn?

Al Qurayn sits at 30.6°N, 31.7°E, 12 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is At Tall al Kabīr, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Al Qurayn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qurayn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m.

The land around Al Qurayn is covered by cropland (44%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and bare terrain (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
564 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: At Tall al Kabīr 9.0 km · Abū Ḩammād 10 km · Abū Kabīr 14 km · Fāqūs 14 km · Hihyā 15 km · Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 20 km · Al Qaşşāşīn 20 km · Al Ibrāhīmīyah 20 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 Qurayn (30.6162°, 31.7351°, elevation 12 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).