Ismailia weather in October

In October, Ismailia sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% 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 Ismailia's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ismailia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:59 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
20%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Ismailia is city in Egypt.

Density
2,045/km²
people per km²
Founded
1863

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 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ismailia reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33220
43220
53220
63220
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
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242918
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272918
282918
292817
302817
312817

How October really feels in Ismailia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 6 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
6
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.

Ismailia 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
Jan20° / 41.410.27.8
Feb21° / 10°51.410.98.1
Mar24° / 12°51.211.88.8
Apr28° / 15°10.412.77.9
May32° / 18°10.213.55.6
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.8
Jul36° / 23°0013.82.9
Aug36° / 24°0013.13.1
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.5
Oct30° / 19°20.511.26.5
Nov26° / 15°20.710.58.7
Dec21° / 11°20.710.18.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% 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 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2955
3955
4946
5946
6946
7946
8937
9937
10937
11946
12946
13937
14937
15937
16937
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
239010
248911
258911
268911
278911
288812
298812
308812
318713

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ismailia gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
71
81
91
101
111
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162
172
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302
312

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111545353
211645343
321746333
421846323
521946313
621946303
732046292
832146282
932245282
1042345272
1142345271
1252445261
1352444261
1462444251
1572543251
1682542241
1782642241
1892641231
19102741220
20122740210
21132740200
22142839180
23162839170
24182938150
25202937140
26223036130
27243035110
28263133100
2928313290
3030323080
3132322970

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3110calm

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 5:49 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:495:31
211.75:495:30
311.65:505:29
411.65:515:27
511.65:515:26
611.55:525:25
711.55:535:24
811.55:535:22
911.55:545:21
1011.45:555:20
1111.45:555:19
1211.45:565:18
1311.35:575:17
1411.35:575:15
1511.35:585:14
1611.25:595:13
1711.25:595:12
1811.26:005:11
1911.26:015:10
2011.16:025:09
2111.16:025:08
2211.16:035:07
2311.06:045:06
2411.06:055:05
2511.06:055:04
2611.06:065:03
2710.96:075:02
2810.96:085:01
2910.96:085:01
3010.86:095:00
3110.86:104:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ismailia

In seasonPeak

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

Ismailia 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 Ismailia?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ismailia in October

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

In October, Ismailia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ismailia 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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 21 to Dec 11 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Ismailia in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Ismailia peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ismailia 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 Ismailia is worst in January — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1558 µg/m³Sep 1328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb51Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr39Poor
May42Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov47Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ismailia?

Ismailia sits at 30.6°N, 32.3°E, 14 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta, 16 km away.

Topography around Ismailia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ismailia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 880 m.

The land around Ismailia is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, bare terrain (37%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
880 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 16 km · Al Qanţarah 28 km · Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 32 km · Fāyīd 33 km · Al Qaşşāşīn 33 km · Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar 41 km · Al Ḩusaynīyah 44 km · At Tall al Kabīr 47 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 Ismailia (30.6043°, 32.2722°, 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).