Ash-Shaykh Zāyid weather in October

In October, Ash-Shaykh Zāyid sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 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 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ash-Shaykh Zāyid's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ash-Shaykh Zāyid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:03 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
16%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ash-Shaykh Zāyid reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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)
13221
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83120
93120
103120
113120
123119
133119
143119
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183019
193019
203019
213018
223018
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282817
292817
302817
312817

How October really feels in Ash-Shaykh Zāyid

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 3 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
3
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.

Ash-Shaykh Zāyid 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
Jan19° / 30.810.37.9
Feb21° / 10°30.810.98.2
Mar24° / 12°40.511.89.1
Apr28° / 15°10.212.78.0
May32° / 18°10.113.55.4
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.8
Jul36° / 22°0013.73.2
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.2
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.5
Oct30° / 19°10.111.36.7
Nov25° / 15°20.410.58.8
Dec21° / 11°20.410.18.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% 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 6%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2964
3964
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22946
23946
24937
25937
26928
27928
28919
299010
309010
318911

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ash-Shaykh Zāyid gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 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 (%)
1740467
2840457
3841446
4942436
51042426
61043416
71143406
81244395
91245385
101346375
111446355
121447345
131547334
141647324
151747314
161947304
172047303
182147293
192346283
202446273
212645262
222845252
233144242
243343231
253542211
263841201
274040191
284239181
294538171
304737161
314935151

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
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2413light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 5:54 AM to 6:14 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)
111.75:545:36
211.75:545:35
311.75:555:34
411.65:555:33
511.65:565:31
611.65:575:30
711.55:575:29
811.55:585:28
911.55:595:27
1011.45:595:26
1111.46:005:24
1211.46:015:23
1311.36:015:22
1411.36:025:21
1511.36:035:20
1611.36:035:19
1711.26:045:18
1811.26:055:17
1911.26:055:16
2011.16:065:15
2111.16:075:14
2211.16:075:13
2311.16:085:12
2411.06:095:11
2511.06:105:10
2611.06:105:09
2710.96:115:08
2810.96:125:07
2910.96:135:06
3010.96:145:06
3110.86:145:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ash-Shaykh Zāyid

In seasonPeak

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

Ash-Shaykh Zāyid sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
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Jul
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Ash-Shaykh Zāyid?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ash-Shaykh Zāyid for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ash-Shaykh Zāyid in October

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

In October, Ash-Shaykh Zāyid sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ash-Shaykh Zāyid 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 Ash-Shaykh Zāyid peaks around June 17 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ash-Shaykh Zāyid 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 Ash-Shaykh Zāyid is worst in January — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1687 µg/m³Jul 2033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ash-Shaykh Zāyid?

Ash-Shaykh Zāyid sits at 30.0°N, 31.0°E, 133 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Kirdāsah, 11 km away.

Topography around Ash-Shaykh Zāyid

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ash-Shaykh Zāyid.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ash-Shaykh Zāyid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 139 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m.

The land around Ash-Shaykh Zāyid is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and bare terrain (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (53%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (53%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
255 m
80 km
671 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kirdāsah 11 km · Awsīm 17 km · Giza 20 km · Abū an Numrus 21 km · Manshīyat al Qanāţir 21 km · Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā 23 km · 6th of October City 23 km · Al Qanāţir al Khayrīyah 23 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 Ash-Shaykh Zāyid (30.02°, 31°, elevation 133 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).