Kafr Şaqr weather in October

In October, Kafr Şaqr sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 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 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 Kafr Şaqr's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kafr Şaqr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:01 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
21%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Kafr Şaqr 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 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kafr Şaqr reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113120
123120
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213019
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233018
243018
253018
262918
272918
282918
292918
302917
312917

How October really feels in Kafr Şaqr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 7 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
7
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.

Kafr Şaqr 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° / 61.710.27.8
Feb21° / 10°72.210.98.0
Mar24° / 12°61.111.88.9
Apr28° / 14°30.712.77.8
May32° / 17°10.313.55.5
Jun34° / 20°00144.0
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.6
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.7
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.5
Oct31° / 19°30.611.26.1
Nov26° / 15°41.110.48.4
Dec22° / 11°40.9108.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% 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 (%)
1955
2955
3946
4946
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20928
21919
22919
23919
249010
258911
268911
278911
288911
298812
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kafr Şaqr gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
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30
40
50
60
71
81
91
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142
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284
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304
314

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121846322
221946302
332046292
432146282
532246272
632346262
732446251
842546241
942646231
1052745231
1152845221
1262844221
1362943210
1473042200
1583041200
1693140190
17103139190
18113238180
19133238170
20143237160
21163236150
22183336140
23193335130
24213335110
25233234100
2625323390
2727323280
2829323270
2931323160
3033323060
3135322950

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
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 5:51 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:515:34
211.75:525:32
311.65:535:31
411.65:535:30
511.65:545:29
611.55:555:27
711.55:555:26
811.55:565:25
911.55:575:24
1011.45:575:22
1111.45:585:21
1211.45:595:20
1311.35:595:19
1411.36:005:18
1511.36:015:17
1611.26:015:16
1711.26:025:15
1811.26:035:13
1911.16:045:12
2011.16:045:11
2111.16:055:10
2211.16:065:09
2311.06:075:08
2411.06:075:07
2511.06:085:06
2610.96:095:06
2710.96:105:05
2810.96:115:04
2910.96:115:03
3010.86:125:02
3110.86:135:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kafr Şaqr

In seasonPeak

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

Kafr Şaqr sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Kafr Şaqr?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kafr Şaqr in October

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

In October, Kafr Şaqr sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kafr Şaqr in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kafr Şaqr peaks around June 16 at about 11 (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 16UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kafr Şaqr 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 Kafr Şaqr is worst in January — around 125 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12124 µg/m³Jul 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan125Unhealthy
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun44Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kafr Şaqr?

Kafr Şaqr sits at 30.8°N, 31.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Abū Kabīr, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kafr Şaqr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kafr Şaqr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m.

The land around Kafr Şaqr is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (85%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
20 m
80 km
287 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Abū Kabīr 9.0 km · Al Ibrāhīmīyah 10 km · Hihyā 14 km · Awlād Şaqr 17 km · Fāqūs 18 km · Diyarb Najm 18 km · As Sinbillāwayn 18 km · Timayy al Imdīd 19 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 Kafr Şaqr (30.7934°, 31.6258°, elevation 11 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).