Esna in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Esna sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Esna's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Esna's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
4.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Esna in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early September to 26°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Esna reaches about 33°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Esna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 56 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
56
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.

Esna 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
Jan22° / 10°10.210.68.9
Feb24° / 11°0011.19.3
Mar28° / 15°00.111.88.4
Apr33° / 19°0012.64.9
May37° / 23°0013.22.1
Jun39° / 26°0013.50.7
Jul39° / 27°0013.40.5
Aug39° / 27°0012.90.5
Sep38° / 26°0012.21.7
Oct34° / 22°0011.44.2
Nov28° / 16°00.110.88.2
Dec23° / 12°0010.59.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Esna gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 dry — 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 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early September to 10 h 30 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 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Esna

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Esna?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Esna for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Esna in Fall

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

In fall, Esna sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Esna in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Esna peaks around June 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighJun 14UV 11Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Esna 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 Esna is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMar 1854 µg/m³Nov 1843 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar55Poor
Apr53Poor
May52Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Esna?

Esna sits at 25.3°N, 32.6°E, 86 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is As Sibā‘īyah, 17 km away.

Topography around Esna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 744 m.

The land around Esna is covered by cropland (36%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (59%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
744 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: As Sibā‘īyah 17 km · Al Başalīyah Baḩrī 23 km · Ţūd 32 km · Armant 36 km · Al Bayāḑīyah 42 km · Luxor 46 km · Edfu 48 km · Aţ Ţārif 50 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 Esna (25.2934°, 32.554°, elevation 86 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.