El-Tor weather in October

In October, El-Tor sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is El-Tor's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El-Tor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:51 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
9%
5th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

El-Tor 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 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in El-Tor reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13025
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53025
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73024
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92924
102924
112924
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212823
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232823
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272723
282722
292722
302722
312722

How October really feels in El-Tor

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.

El-Tor weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 15°40.810.48.2
Feb20° / 16°20.6118.5
Mar23° / 17°30.311.89.2
Apr26° / 20°0012.79.1
May29° / 23°0013.47.4
Jun31° / 25°0013.86.1
Jul33° / 27°0013.65.3
Aug33° / 27°00135.1
Sep31° / 26°0012.26.2
Oct29° / 24°00.111.37.9
Nov25° / 20°10.210.69.3
Dec21° / 17°20.410.28.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El-Tor 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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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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10353413
20453403
30454393
40554383
50555373
60655363
70656353
80755353
90757342
100856342
110955342
121956331
1311055331
1411155321
1511255311
1621353311
1721453301
1821553291
1931752271
2031952260
2142150250
2252349230
2362548210
2472746200
2582945180
2693143160
27103441150
28113640130
29123838120
30143936110
3115413490

Wind in October

Winds average 21 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1720breezy
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1920breezy
2020breezy
2120light breeze
2220light breeze
2320light breeze
2420light breeze
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2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:425:26
211.75:435:25
311.75:445:24
411.65:445:23
511.65:455:22
611.65:455:21
711.65:465:20
811.55:465:18
911.55:475:17
1011.55:485:16
1111.55:485:15
1211.45:495:14
1311.45:495:13
1411.45:505:12
1511.35:515:11
1611.35:515:10
1711.35:525:09
1811.35:525:08
1911.25:535:07
2011.25:545:06
2111.25:545:05
2211.25:555:04
2311.15:565:03
2411.15:565:02
2511.15:575:02
2611.05:585:01
2711.05:595:00
2811.05:594:59
2911.06:004:58
3010.96:014:57
3110.96:014:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 8.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for El-Tor

In seasonPeak

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

El-Tor 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 El-Tor?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El-Tor in October

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

In October, El-Tor sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near El-Tor 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May24Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in El-Tor 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 El-Tor peaks around August 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 14UV 12Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in El-Tor 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 El-Tor is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1531 µg/m³Nov 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El-Tor?

El-Tor sits at 28.2°N, 33.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Ras Gharib, 55 km away.

Sharm El SheikhDahabHurghadaZaafaranaSafagaḨaqlAl ‘Ayn as Sukhnah

Topography around El-Tor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El-Tor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,607 m.

The land around El-Tor is covered by bare terrain (55%), water (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
366 m
80 km
2,607 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ras Gharib 55 km · Sharm El Sheikh 78 km · Dahab 89 km · Hurghada 111 km · Zaafarana 135 km · Safaga 169 km · Ḩaql 174 km · Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah 195 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-Tor (28.2417°, 33.6222°, elevation 14 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).