As Sallūm weather in October

In October, As Sallūm sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 As Sallūm's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see As Sallūm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:28 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
24%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

As Sallūm is town 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 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in As Sallūm reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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As Sallūm weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 11°203.910.26.4
Feb17° / 11°112.610.86.8
Mar19° / 13°51.411.87.8
Apr21° / 15°30.712.78.6
May24° / 18°20.413.69.2
Jun27° / 21°00149.2
Jul29° / 23°0013.88.2
Aug29° / 24°0013.27.7
Sep28° / 23°10.212.28.4
Oct26° / 20°51.411.28.8
Nov22° / 16°122.310.48.2
Dec18° / 13°153.1107.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9937
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
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278812
288614
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318614

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

As Sallūm gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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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 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121941353
222041343
322141332
432242312
532342302
632443282
742444271
842544251
952645241
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22193239100
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2524343480
2626353270
2728363060
2829362860
2931372750
3032372550
3134382350

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
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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 6:17 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:175:59
211.76:185:58
311.66:195:57
411.66:195:55
511.66:205:54
611.56:215:53
711.56:225:52
811.56:225:50
911.46:235:49
1011.46:245:48
1111.46:245:47
1211.36:255:45
1311.36:265:44
1411.36:275:43
1511.26:275:42
1611.26:285:41
1711.26:295:40
1811.26:305:39
1911.16:305:37
2011.16:315:36
2111.16:325:35
2211.06:335:34
2311.06:335:33
2411.06:345:32
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2610.96:365:30
2710.96:375:29
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2910.86:385:28
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3110.86:405:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for As Sallūm

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit As Sallūm?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit As Sallūm for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for As Sallūm in October

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

In October, As Sallūm sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near As Sallūm in October

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Dec 17 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in As Sallūm 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 As Sallūm peaks around August 13 at about 10 (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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in As Sallūm 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 As Sallūm is worst in January — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1832 µg/m³Jul 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is As Sallūm?

As Sallūm sits at 31.6°N, 25.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Sīdī Barānī, 73 km away.

Sīdī BarānīAn-NajaylahMarsá MaţrūḩSiwaEl Dabaa

Topography around As Sallūm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around As Sallūm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m.

The land around As Sallūm is covered by bare terrain (60%) and water (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (60%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
210 m
80 km
250 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Sīdī Barānī 73 km · Tobruk 128 km · An-Najaylah 136 km · Marsá Maţrūḩ 198 km · Siwa 264 km · Darnah 273 km · Al Qubbah 305 km · El Dabaa 318 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 Sallūm (31.5537°, 25.1579°, elevation 5 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).