As Sibā‘īyah weather in October

In October, As Sibā‘īyah sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is As Sibā‘īyah's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see As Sibā‘īyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:52 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
7%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in As Sibā‘īyah reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in As Sibā‘īyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 28 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
28
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.

As Sibā‘īyah weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°10.210.69.0
Feb24° / 12°0011.19.3
Mar28° / 15°00.111.88.1
Apr33° / 19°0012.64.6
May37° / 24°0013.21.8
Jun39° / 27°0013.50.4
Jul40° / 28°0013.40.2
Aug40° / 28°0012.90.3
Sep38° / 26°0012.21.4
Oct34° / 22°0011.43.9
Nov28° / 16°00.110.87.9
Dec23° / 12°00.110.59.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

As Sibā‘īyah gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49640
59640
69640
79640
89640
99640
109640
119640
129451
139451
149451
159451
169451
179451
189451
199451
209451
219451
229451
239352
249352
259442
269442
279442
289343
299343
309343
319343

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
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112calm
1212calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:455:31
211.75:465:30
311.75:465:29
411.75:475:28
511.75:475:27
611.65:475:26
711.65:485:25
811.65:485:24
911.65:495:23
1011.55:495:22
1111.55:505:21
1211.55:505:20
1311.55:515:19
1411.45:515:18
1511.45:525:17
1611.45:525:16
1711.45:535:15
1811.45:535:14
1911.35:545:14
2011.35:555:13
2111.35:555:12
2211.35:565:11
2311.25:565:10
2411.25:575:10
2511.25:575:09
2611.25:585:08
2711.15:595:07
2811.15:595:07
2911.16:005:06
3011.16:005:05
3111.16:015:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
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215.6Bright
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245.5Bright
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275.5Bright
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305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for As Sibā‘īyah

In seasonPeak

None of As Sibā‘īyah'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 Sibā‘īyah sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit As Sibā‘īyah?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in As Sibā‘īyah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for As Sibā‘īyah in October

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

In October, As Sibā‘īyah sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in As Sibā‘īyah in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in As Sibā‘īyah peaks around August 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 16UV 11Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in As Sibā‘īyah 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 Sibā‘īyah is worst in January — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorJan 1946 µg/m³Jul 2135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr44Poor
May43Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul35Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is As Sibā‘īyah?

As Sibā‘īyah sits at 25.2°N, 32.7°E, 86 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Başalīyah Baḩrī, 6.0 km away.

Topography around As Sibā‘īyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around As Sibā‘īyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 744 m.

The land around As Sibā‘īyah is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (74%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
369 m
80 km
744 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Al Başalīyah Baḩrī 6.0 km · Esna 17 km · Edfu 31 km · Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī 38 km · Ţūd 46 km · Armant 49 km · Al Bayāḑīyah 53 km · Luxor 56 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 Sibā‘īyah (25.1941°, 32.6771°, elevation 86 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).