Marsa Alam weather in October

In October, Marsa Alam sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Marsa Alam's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marsa Alam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:43 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
10%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Marsa Alam is place in Red Sea Governorate, 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 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Marsa Alam reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Marsa Alam

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.

Marsa Alam weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 17°10.310.68.8
Feb22° / 18°0011.19.1
Mar24° / 20°00.111.89.5
Apr26° / 22°0012.69.1
May29° / 25°0013.27.7
Jun31° / 28°0013.56.4
Jul32° / 29°0013.45.4
Aug33° / 30°0012.95.1
Sep31° / 28°0012.26.1
Oct29° / 26°10.211.47.7
Nov26° / 22°30.610.89.1
Dec23° / 19°10.110.59.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% 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%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9973
10964
11964
12964
13964
14955
15946
16946
17946
18946
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Marsa Alam gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100266491
200276391
301276291
401276291
501276291
601286191
701286191
801295992
901295992
1001305892
1101315882
1201325782
1302325682
1402335582
1502345482
1602355382
1703365092
1803364992
1903374892
2014384692
2115384592
2215394392
23164041102
24174040102
25184138102
26294236102
272104235102
28211433392
29212443192
30213453091
31214452891

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 4:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:365:22
211.75:375:21
311.75:375:20
411.75:385:19
511.75:385:18
611.65:395:17
711.65:395:16
811.65:395:15
911.65:405:14
1011.55:405:13
1111.55:415:12
1211.55:415:11
1311.55:425:10
1411.45:425:09
1511.45:435:08
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1711.45:445:07
1811.45:445:06
1911.35:455:05
2011.35:465:04
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2211.35:475:02
2311.25:475:02
2411.25:485:01
2511.25:485:00
2611.25:494:59
2711.15:504:59
2811.15:504:58
2911.15:514:57
3011.15:514:57
3111.15:524:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
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95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
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135.7Bright
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185.5Bright
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225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Marsa Alam

In seasonPeak

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

Marsa Alam sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Marsa Alam?

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

7.7
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 Marsa Alam for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Marsa Alam in October

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

In October, Marsa Alam sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Marsa Alam in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Marsa Alam 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 Marsa Alam peaks around August 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 13UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Marsa Alam 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 Marsa Alam is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2226 µg/m³Nov 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Marsa Alam?

Marsa Alam sits at 25.1°N, 34.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is El Quseir, 131 km away.

El QuseirAr Radīsīyah QiblīEdfuAl WajhKom OmboSafagaDarāwAl Başalīyah Baḩrī

Topography around Marsa Alam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marsa Alam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m.

The land around Marsa Alam is covered by bare terrain (59%) and water (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (53%) and water (47%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
400 m
80 km
1,455 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: El Quseir 131 km · Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī 203 km · Edfu 203 km · Al Wajh 204 km · Kom Ombo 207 km · Safaga 210 km · Darāw 212 km · Al Başalīyah Baḩrī 219 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 Marsa Alam (25.0631°, 34.8901°, elevation 0 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).