Ash Shaykh Zuwayd in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Ash Shaykh Zuwayd sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 29 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 21°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Ash Shaykh Zuwayd's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ash Shaykh Zuwayd's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 29 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Ash Shaykh Zuwayd in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 21°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Ash Shaykh Zuwayd reaches about 26°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Ash Shaykh Zuwayd
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 6 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ash Shaykh Zuwayd 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 11° | 42 | 7.4 | 10.2 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 18° / 11° | 31 | 6.2 | 10.9 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 20° / 13° | 19 | 3.7 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 23° / 15° | 6 | 1.4 | 12.7 | 8.7 |
| May | 25° / 18° | 3 | 0.6 | 13.6 | 9.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 14 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 27° / 21° | 10 | 2.2 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 23° / 17° | 18 | 3.9 | 10.4 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 19° / 13° | 30 | 6.1 | 10 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Ash Shaykh Zuwayd gets around 29 mm of rain over 6 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ash Shaykh Zuwayd
None of Ash Shaykh Zuwayd's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ash Shaykh Zuwayd sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is fall a good time to visit Ash Shaykh Zuwayd?
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.
fall is one of the better times to visit Ash Shaykh Zuwayd for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ash Shaykh Zuwayd in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Ash Shaykh Zuwayd sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ash Shaykh Zuwayd in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 29 to Dec 25 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Ash Shaykh Zuwayd in Fall
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 Ash Shaykh Zuwayd peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ash Shaykh Zuwayd in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ash Shaykh Zuwayd is worst in January — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Ash Shaykh Zuwayd?
Ash Shaykh Zuwayd sits at 31.2°N, 34.1°E, 24 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Rafaḩ, 14 km away.
Topography around Ash Shaykh Zuwayd
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ash Shaykh Zuwayd.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ash Shaykh Zuwayd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 901 m.
The land around Ash Shaykh Zuwayd is covered by bare terrain (27%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (34%), bare terrain (26%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (28%) within 80 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
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 Zuwayd (31.2163°, 34.1107°, elevation 24 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.