Aş Şaff weather in October

In October, Aş Şaff sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°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 88% 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 Aş Şaff's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aş Şaff's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:02 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
13%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Aş Şaff is city in Giza, 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 Aş Şaff 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 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°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
83220
93220
103220
113220
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133220
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153120
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213019
223019
233019
243018
253018
263018
272918
282918
292918
302917
312917

How October really feels in Aş Şaff

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.

Aş Şaff 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° / 30.810.38.1
Feb21° / 10°30.910.98.4
Mar25° / 13°40.511.89.1
Apr29° / 16°00.112.77.2
May33° / 19°0013.54.6
Jun36° / 22°0013.93.1
Jul37° / 23°0013.72.5
Aug36° / 24°0013.12.6
Sep35° / 22°0012.23.9
Oct31° / 19°10.211.36.1
Nov26° / 15°20.510.58.8
Dec21° / 11°10.410.18.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% 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
8955
9955
10955
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22946
23946
24946
25937
26928
27928
28928
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Aş Şaff 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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40
50
61
71
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91
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302
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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11349344
21449334
31549324
41650313
51750303
61751293
71850293
81950283
92050273
102150263
112250263
122350252
132450242
142550232
152650222
162849212
173049202
183148192
193347182
203546182
213744171
223943161
234242151
244440151
254739141
264937131
275235130
285533120
295731120
305929120
316127120

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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3111calm

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 5:52 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:525:35
211.75:535:34
311.75:535:33
411.65:545:32
511.65:555:31
611.65:555:29
711.55:565:28
811.55:575:27
911.55:575:26
1011.45:585:25
1111.45:585:24
1211.45:595:22
1311.46:005:21
1411.36:005:20
1511.36:015:19
1611.36:025:18
1711.26:025:17
1811.26:035:16
1911.26:045:15
2011.26:045:14
2111.16:055:13
2211.16:065:12
2311.16:075:11
2411.06:075:10
2511.06:085:09
2611.06:095:08
2711.06:105:08
2810.96:105:07
2910.96:115:06
3010.96:125:05
3110.96:135:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 8.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Aş Şaff

In seasonPeak

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

Aş Şaff sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Oct
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Is October a good time to visit Aş Şaff?

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 Aş Şaff for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aş Şaff in October

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aş Şaff in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Aş Şaff peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 17UV 11Jan 13UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Aş Şaff 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 Aş Şaff 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 Aş Şaff?

Aş Şaff sits at 29.6°N, 31.3°E, 27 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al ‘Ayyāţ, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Aş Şaff

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aş Şaff has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,059 m.

The land around Aş Şaff is covered by cropland (35%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
223 m
80 km
1,059 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Al ‘Ayyāţ 7.0 km · Aţfīḩ 18 km · Al Wāsiţah 26 km · Ḩalwān 31 km · Al Badrashayn 32 km · Ţāmiyah 32 km · 6th of October City 36 km · Al Ḩawāmidīyah 37 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 Aş Şaff (29.5647°, 31.2811°, elevation 27 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).