El Dabaa in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), El Dabaa sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is El Dabaa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Dabaa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
14 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
7.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in El Dabaa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 22°C by late November.

A typical fall day in El Dabaa reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in El Dabaa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 16 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
16
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

El Dabaa 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 11°10310.27.3
Feb19° / 11°82.110.97.6
Mar21° / 13°71.511.88.3
Apr24° / 15°20.712.79.1
May27° / 18°10.413.68.6
Jun30° / 21°00147.0
Jul32° / 23°0013.85.9
Aug32° / 24°0013.15.5
Sep31° / 23°10.212.26.4
Oct28° / 20°40.911.27.9
Nov24° / 16°102.210.48.5
Dec20° / 12°82.4107.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

El Dabaa gets around 14 mm of rain over 3 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for El Dabaa

In seasonPeak

None of El Dabaa's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

El Dabaa sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is fall a good time to visit El Dabaa?

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.

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Dabaa in Fall

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

In fall, El Dabaa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near El Dabaa in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 12 to Dec 21 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in El Dabaa in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 El Dabaa peaks around June 20 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Dabaa in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in El Dabaa is worst in January — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1751 µg/m³Oct 1721 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr37Poor
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Dabaa?

El Dabaa sits at 31.0°N, 28.4°E, 30 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Ḩammām, 92 km away.

Al ḨammāmBurj al ‘ArabBurj al ‘Arab al JadīdahMarsá MaţrūḩAlexandriaAbū QīrAn NūbārīyahKafr ad Dawwār

Topography around El Dabaa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Dabaa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m.

The land around El Dabaa is covered by bare terrain (67%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
324 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Al Ḩammām 92 km · Burj al ‘Arab 107 km · Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah 109 km · Marsá Maţrūḩ 120 km · Alexandria 141 km · Abū Qīr 157 km · An Nūbārīyah 161 km · Kafr ad Dawwār 161 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 El Dabaa (31.0282°, 28.445°, elevation 30 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.