Iţsā weather in October

In October, Iţsā sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°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 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Iţsā's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iţsā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:03 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
12%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Iţsā is human settlement 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 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Iţsā reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33322
43322
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153220
163220
173220
183120
193120
203120
213120
223119
233119
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
292918
302918
312918

How October really feels in Iţsā

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 13 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
13
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.

Iţsā 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° / 20.510.38.2
Feb22° / 10°20.510.98.6
Mar25° / 13°30.311.89.1
Apr30° / 16°0012.77.1
May34° / 20°0013.44.4
Jun36° / 22°0013.82.7
Jul37° / 24°0013.72.1
Aug37° / 24°00132.2
Sep35° / 23°0012.23.5
Oct32° / 20°00.111.35.8
Nov26° / 15°10.310.58.7
Dec22° / 11°10.210.28.7

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 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23946
24946
25937
26937
27928
28928
29919
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Iţsā 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 (%)
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1643465
2744454
3845434
4845424
5946414
6947404
71048394
81048384
91149373
101150363
111250353
121351333
131352323
141452313
151552303
161653283
171852273
181953262
192053252
202252242
212450242
222650232
232849211
243148201
253346191
263645181
273943171
284142171
294440160
304638150
314937140

Wind in October

Winds average 12 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
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:54 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:545:37
211.75:555:36
311.75:555:35
411.65:565:34
511.65:565:33
611.65:575:31
711.55:585:30
811.55:585:29
911.55:595:28
1011.56:005:27
1111.46:005:26
1211.46:015:25
1311.46:015:24
1411.36:025:22
1511.36:035:21
1611.36:035:20
1711.36:045:19
1811.26:055:18
1911.26:055:17
2011.26:065:16
2111.16:075:15
2211.16:075:14
2311.16:085:13
2411.16:095:13
2511.06:105:12
2611.06:105:11
2711.06:115:10
2811.06:125:09
2910.96:135:08
3010.96:135:07
3110.96:145:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Iţsā

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Iţsā?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Iţsā in October

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

In October, Iţsā sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Iţsā 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 Iţsā peaks around July 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 highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Iţsā 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 Iţsā is worst in January — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1787 µg/m³Jul 2133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Iţsā?

Iţsā sits at 29.2°N, 30.8°E, 20 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Fayyum, 10 km away.

Topography around Iţsā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iţsā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m.

The land around Iţsā is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
171 m
80 km
594 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Al Fayyum 10 km · Ibshawāy 17 km · Sinnūris 21 km · Ihnāsyā al Madīnah 22 km · Ihnāsīyah 28 km · Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq 28 km · Ţāmiyah 31 km · Būsh 34 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 Iţsā (29.2376°, 30.7894°, elevation 20 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).