Darāw weather in October

In October, Darāw sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% 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 Darāw's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Darāw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:51 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
8%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Darāw is town in Upper 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 38°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Darāw reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13826
23825
33825
43825
53825
63825
73825
83825
93725
103724
113724
123724
133724
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193623
203523
213523
223523
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243522
253422
263422
273421
283421
293321
303321
313321

How October really feels in Darāw

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

Darāw weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°10.310.79.3
Feb26° / 13°0011.19.2
Mar30° / 16°00.111.87.0
Apr35° / 20°0012.63.5
May39° / 25°00.113.20.9
Jun41° / 27°0013.50.0
Jul41° / 28°0013.40.0
Aug41° / 29°0012.80.0
Sep39° / 27°0012.20.5
Oct36° / 23°00.111.42.8
Nov30° / 18°00.210.87.0
Dec25° / 13°0010.59.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14973
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31964

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Darāw gets around 0 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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Rain chance (%)
10
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
140
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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 (%)Muggy (%)
195500
295500
395500
495500
595500
695500
795500
894510
994510
1094510
1194510
1294510
1394510
1494510
1594510
1694510
1793511
1893511
1993511
2093511
2193511
2293511
2393511
2492521
2592521
2692521
2792521
2891531
2991531
3093430
3193430

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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3011calm
3111calm

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 5:44 AM to 5:59 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)
111.85:445:31
211.85:445:29
311.75:455:28
411.75:455:27
511.75:465:26
611.75:465:25
711.65:475:24
811.65:475:23
911.65:475:22
1011.65:485:21
1111.55:485:20
1211.55:495:20
1311.55:495:19
1411.55:505:18
1511.45:505:17
1611.45:515:16
1711.45:515:15
1811.45:525:14
1911.45:525:13
2011.35:535:13
2111.35:535:12
2211.35:545:11
2311.35:545:10
2411.25:555:09
2511.25:565:09
2611.25:565:08
2711.25:575:07
2811.25:575:07
2911.15:585:06
3011.15:595:05
3111.15:595:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
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
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Darāw

In seasonPeak

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

Darāw sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Darāw?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Darāw in October

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

In October, Darāw sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Darāw in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Darāw peaks around August 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Darāw 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 Darāw is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 2147 µg/m³Nov 1834 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr46Poor
May46Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov33Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Darāw?

Darāw sits at 24.4°N, 32.9°E, 96 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Kom Ombo, 8.0 km away.

Al Başalīyah BaḩrīAs Sibā‘īyahEsnaŢūd

Topography around Darāw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Darāw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m.

The land around Darāw is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
483 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kom Ombo 8.0 km · Aswan 35 km · Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī 56 km · Edfu 64 km · Al Başalīyah Baḩrī 85 km · As Sibā‘īyah 91 km · Esna 105 km · Ţūd 136 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 Darāw (24.408°, 32.9232°, elevation 96 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).