As Sāḩil in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), As Sāḩil sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early September to 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
32°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
1 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
5.5
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in As Sāḩil in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early September to 25°C by late November.

A typical fall day in As Sāḩil reaches about 32°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in As Sāḩil

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 50 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
50
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.

As Sāḩil 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
Jan21° / 10.110.58.6
Feb23° / 00.1119.1
Mar26° / 12°20.211.88.9
Apr31° / 17°0012.65.9
May36° / 21°0013.33.1
Jun38° / 24°0013.71.7
Jul38° / 25°0013.51.3
Aug38° / 25°00131.4
Sep36° / 24°0012.22.7
Oct33° / 20°0011.45.2
Nov27° / 14°1010.78.6
Dec22° / 10°00.110.38.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

As Sāḩil gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 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 dry — 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 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 24 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 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for As Sāḩil

In seasonPeak

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

As Sāḩil sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is fall a good time to visit As Sāḩil?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for As Sāḩil in Fall

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

In fall, As Sāḩil sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in As Sāḩil 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 As Sāḩil peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 11Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in As Sāḩil 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 As Sāḩil is worst in January — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1869 µg/m³Jul 2241 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is As Sāḩil?

As Sāḩil sits at 27.1°N, 31.3°E, 61 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Abū Tīj, 3.0 km away.

Topography around As Sāḩil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around As Sāḩil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m.

The land around As Sāḩil is covered by trees (48%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (39%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
252 m
80 km
519 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Abū Tīj 3.0 km · Al Badārī 11 km · Şidfā 11 km · Ţimā 19 km · Assiut 21 km · Al Ghanāyim 21 km · An Nāşirīyah 22 km · Abnūb 30 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 As Sāḩil (27.0631°, 31.3442°, elevation 61 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.