Marsá Maţrūḩ in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Marsá Maţrūḩ sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 13 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 21°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Marsá Maţrūḩ's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Marsá Maţrūḩ's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
13 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
7.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Marsá Maţrūḩ in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 21°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Marsá Maţrūḩ reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Marsá Maţrūḩ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
5
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.

Marsá Maţrūḩ 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
Jan18° / 10°112.810.26.9
Feb18° / 11°92.610.97.3
Mar20° / 12°61.511.88.1
Apr23° / 14°20.612.79.0
May26° / 17°20.513.69.0
Jun29° / 21°00147.9
Jul31° / 23°0013.86.6
Aug31° / 24°0013.16.3
Sep30° / 22°10.212.27.1
Oct27° / 20°51.611.28.3
Nov23° / 16°7210.48.4
Dec19° / 12°102.8107.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Marsá Maţrūḩ gets around 13 mm of rain over 4 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 humid — 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 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 h 06 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Marsá Maţrūḩ

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Mar
Apr
May
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Marsá Maţrūḩ?

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.

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Marsá Maţrūḩ for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Marsá Maţrūḩ in Fall

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

In fall, Marsá Maţrūḩ sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Marsá Maţrūḩ in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 25°C across fall — 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 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 14 to Dec 19 — about 7.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Marsá Maţrūḩ in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Marsá Maţrūḩ peaks around June 21 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 21UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Marsá Maţrūḩ 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 Marsá Maţrūḩ is worst in January — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1827 µg/m³Sep 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Marsá Maţrūḩ?

Marsá Maţrūḩ sits at 31.4°N, 27.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is An-Najaylah, 62 km away.

El DabaaSīdī BarānīAs SallūmAl ḨammāmBurj al ‘ArabBurj al ‘Arab al JadīdahAlexandria

Topography around Marsá Maţrūḩ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marsá Maţrūḩ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m.

The land around Marsá Maţrūḩ is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (47%) and bare terrain (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
250 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: An-Najaylah 62 km · El Dabaa 120 km · Sīdī Barānī 128 km · As Sallūm 198 km · Al Ḩammām 212 km · Burj al ‘Arab 226 km · Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah 229 km · Alexandria 255 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 Marsá Maţrūḩ (31.3529°, 27.2372°, elevation 7 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.