Balţīm weather in October

In October, Balţīm sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.2 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 Balţīm's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balţīm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:04 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
23%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Balţīm 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 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Balţīm reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12823
22723
32723
42723
52723
62723
72723
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112722
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292521
302520
312520

How October really feels in Balţīm

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.

Balţīm 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° / 13°397.310.26.3
Feb18° / 13°254.710.86.7
Mar19° / 14°142.511.87.7
Apr22° / 16°4112.78.6
May24° / 19°10.213.69.3
Jun27° / 22°00149.1
Jul29° / 24°0013.87.9
Aug29° / 25°0013.27.4
Sep28° / 24°00.112.28.1
Oct26° / 22°71.211.28.7
Nov23° / 19°213.110.48.3
Dec19° / 15°305.5107.1

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 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4955
5955
6955
7955
8946
9937
10937
11937
12937
13928
14928
15928
16919
17919
189010
199010
209010
218812
228812
238812
248812
258614
268614
278614
288614
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Balţīm gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
102
112
122
132
143
153
163
174
184
195
205
216
226
237
247
258
268
279
289
2910
3010
3110

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
117334614
217334513
318344512
418354511
519354410
619364410
711037439
811137429
911137428
1021238418
1121338408
1221338398
1321438398
1421537388
1521637387
1631637377
1731737367
1831837357
1941837346
2051937336
2152037325
2262137315
2372237304
2482437284
2592536273
26102636262
27112735252
28122835241
29132934221
30143033211
31163233200

Wind in October

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

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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2715light breeze
2815light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light 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 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:545:35
211.75:545:34
311.65:555:33
411.65:565:32
511.65:565:30
611.55:575:29
711.55:585:28
811.55:595:27
911.45:595:25
1011.46:005:24
1111.46:015:23
1211.36:015:22
1311.36:025:21
1411.36:035:19
1511.26:045:18
1611.26:045:17
1711.26:055:16
1811.26:065:15
1911.16:075:14
2011.16:075:13
2111.16:085:12
2211.06:095:11
2311.06:105:10
2411.06:105:09
2510.96:115:08
2610.96:125:07
2710.96:135:06
2810.96:145:05
2910.86:155:04
3010.86:155:03
3110.86:165:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Balţīm

In seasonPeak

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

Balţīm sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Balţīm?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Balţīm in October

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

In October, Balţīm sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Balţīm in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 19 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Balţīm 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 Balţīm peaks around June 21 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Balţīm 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 Balţīm is worst in January — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1651 µg/m³Jul 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Balţīm?

Balţīm sits at 31.6°N, 31.1°E, 16 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Burj, 11 km away.

Topography around Balţīm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balţīm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m.

The land around Balţīm is covered by water (26%), cropland (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (48%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
27 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Al Burj 11 km · Al Ḩāmūl 28 km · Ar Riyāḑ 37 km · Sīdī Ghāzī 38 km · Sīdī Sālim 43 km · Biyalā 44 km · Bilqās 46 km · Kafr ash Shaykh 51 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 Balţīm (31.5558°, 31.0892°, elevation 16 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).