Al Wāsiţah weather in October

In October, Al Wāsiţah sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Wāsiţah's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Wāsiţah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:02 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
12%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Al Wāsiţah is town in Beni Suef governorate in 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 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Wāsiţah reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 35°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)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63221
73221
83221
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
143220
153120
163120
173120
183119
193119
203119
213019
223019
233019
243019
253018
263018
272918
282918
292918
302918
312817

How October really feels in Al Wāsiţah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 9 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
9
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 Wāsiţah 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° / 20.710.38.1
Feb21° / 10°30.710.98.5
Mar25° / 13°40.411.89.1
Apr29° / 16°00.112.77.3
May33° / 20°0013.44.6
Jun36° / 22°0013.83.1
Jul36° / 24°0013.72.5
Aug36° / 24°0013.12.6
Sep34° / 22°0012.23.9
Oct31° / 20°10.211.36.1
Nov26° / 15°20.410.58.8
Dec21° / 10°10.410.28.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% 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
2973
3973
4973
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10973
11973
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19955
20955
21955
22946
23937
24937
25937
26928
27928
28919
29919
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Wāsiţah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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20
30
40
50
60
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90
100
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161
171
181
191
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261
271
281
291
301
312

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11953253
22053243
32153233
42252233
52352223
62550223
72651212
82750212
92850212
102949202
113049192
123148192
133348181
143447171
153647171
163746161
173945151
184044151
194243141
204442141
214540131
224739131
234938121
245136121
255335111
265633110
275832100
286030100
296228100
306426100
316525100

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 5:53 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:535:36
211.75:535:35
311.75:545:33
411.65:545:32
511.65:555:31
611.65:555:30
711.55:565:29
811.55:575:27
911.55:575:26
1011.55:585:25
1111.45:595:24
1211.45:595:23
1311.46:005:22
1411.36:005:21
1511.36:015:20
1611.36:025:19
1711.36:025:18
1811.26:035:17
1911.26:045:16
2011.26:055:15
2111.16:055:14
2211.16:065:13
2311.16:075:12
2411.16:075:11
2511.06:085:10
2611.06:095:09
2711.06:105:08
2811.06:105:07
2910.96:115:06
3010.96:125:06
3110.96:135:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Wāsiţah

In seasonPeak

None of Al Wāsiţah'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 Wāsiţah 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 Wāsiţah?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Wāsiţah in October

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

In October, Al Wāsiţah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Wāsiţah 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 Wāsiţah peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 14 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 highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Wāsiţah 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 Wāsiţah is worst in January — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 1670 µg/m³Jul 1935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May49Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Wāsiţah?

Al Wāsiţah sits at 29.3°N, 31.2°E, 33 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Aţfīḩ, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Al Wāsiţah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Wāsiţah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 m.

The land around Al Wāsiţah is covered by cropland (45%), artificial surfaces (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (47%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
266 m
80 km
978 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Aţfīḩ 9.0 km · Būsh 22 km · Aş Şaff 26 km · Ţāmiyah 28 km · Banī Suwayf 31 km · Al ‘Ayyāţ 32 km · Ihnāsīyah 33 km · Sinnūris 34 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 Wāsiţah (29.3378°, 31.2056°, elevation 33 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).