Ash Shaykh Zuwayd weather in October

In October, Ash Shaykh Zuwayd sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.2 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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Zuwayd's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ash Shaykh Zuwayd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:52 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
22%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ash Shaykh Zuwayd reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Ash Shaykh Zuwayd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ash Shaykh Zuwayd 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°427.410.26.3
Feb18° / 11°316.210.96.7
Mar20° / 13°193.711.87.7
Apr23° / 15°61.412.78.7
May25° / 18°30.613.69.1
Jun28° / 22°00.1148.6
Jul30° / 24°00.113.87.2
Aug30° / 25°0013.16.8
Sep29° / 24°10.212.27.5
Oct27° / 21°102.211.28.4
Nov23° / 17°183.910.48.3
Dec19° / 13°306.1107.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% 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 (%)
1964
2964
3955
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10937
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17919
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219010
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239010
248911
258812
268812
278812
288713
298713
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ash Shaykh Zuwayd gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
42
52
62
72
83
93
104
114
124
135
145
156
166
177
187
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2813
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3014
3114

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114314321
214324320
315324319
415334318
516334217
616344217
717344216
817344215
918344214
1029344214
1129344213
12210344212
13211344212
14211344111
15212344111
16213344010
17314343910
1831535389
1931635379
2031736368
2141837357
2241938337
2352038316
2462139305
2572239284
2682439264
2792539243
28102638223
29122838212
30132937192
31153135182

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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
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513light breeze
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3113light 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 5:42 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 4:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:425:24
211.75:425:22
311.65:435:21
411.65:445:20
511.65:445:18
611.55:455:17
711.55:465:16
811.55:465:15
911.45:475:13
1011.45:485:12
1111.45:485:11
1211.35:495:10
1311.35:505:09
1411.35:505:08
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1611.25:525:05
1711.25:535:04
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1911.15:545:02
2011.15:555:01
2111.15:565:00
2211.05:564:59
2311.05:574:58
2411.05:584:57
2511.05:594:56
2610.96:004:55
2710.96:004:54
2810.96:014:53
2910.86:024:52
3010.86:034:51
3110.86:044:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
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85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ash Shaykh Zuwayd

In seasonPeak

None of Ash Shaykh Zuwayd'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 Zuwayd sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Ash Shaykh Zuwayd?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Ash Shaykh Zuwayd sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ash Shaykh Zuwayd in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 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.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Ash Shaykh Zuwayd in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ash Shaykh Zuwayd 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 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 2227 µg/m³Aug 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
55 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
901 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Rafaḩ 14 km · Rafaḩ 16 km · Khān Yūnis 23 km · ‘Abasān al Kabīrah 25 km · Banī Suhaylā 25 km · Al Qarārah 28 km · Arīsh 31 km · Dayr al Balaḩ 32 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 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. 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).