Mashtūl as Sūq weather in October

In October, Mashtūl as Sūq sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 85% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mashtūl as Sūq's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mashtūl as Sūq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:02 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
16%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Mashtūl as Sūq 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 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mashtūl as Sūq 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 27°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
63120
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93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143119
153019
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232918
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262918
272918
282818
292818
302817
312817

How October really feels in Mashtūl as Sūq

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Mashtūl as Sūq weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 41.210.37.8
Feb21° / 10°41.310.98.1
Mar24° / 12°40.811.89.0
Apr28° / 15°10.312.78.1
May32° / 18°10.113.55.7
Jun34° / 21°0013.94.0
Jul35° / 23°0013.83.6
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.7
Sep33° / 22°0012.24.7
Oct30° / 19°10.211.36.7
Nov25° / 15°20.610.58.8
Dec21° / 11°20.710.18.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19946
20946
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26928
27928
28919
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mashtūl as Sūq 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
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312

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16334813
27334812
37344711
48354611
59364510
69364410
710374310
81038429
91139419
101239409
111240398
121341388
131441378
141541358
151642348
161842337
171942327
182042317
192242306
202342296
212541286
222741275
232941264
243140244
253440233
263639223
273838212
284037202
294336192
304535182
314734181

Wind in October

Winds average 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 5:52 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:525:35
211.75:535:33
311.65:535:32
411.65:545:31
511.65:555:30
611.65:555:29
711.55:565:27
811.55:575:26
911.55:575:25
1011.45:585:24
1111.45:595:23
1211.45:595:21
1311.36:005:20
1411.36:015:19
1511.36:015:18
1611.26:025:17
1711.26:035:16
1811.26:035:15
1911.26:045:14
2011.16:055:13
2111.16:065:12
2211.16:065:11
2311.06:075:10
2411.06:085:09
2511.06:095:08
2611.06:095:07
2710.96:105:06
2810.96:115:05
2910.96:125:04
3010.96:135:04
3110.86:135:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mashtūl as Sūq

In seasonPeak

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

Mashtūl as Sūq sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Mashtūl as Sūq?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mashtūl as Sūq in October

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mashtūl as Sūq 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 Mashtūl as Sūq 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
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mashtūl as Sūq 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 Mashtūl as Sūq is worst in January — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12133 µg/m³Jul 1945 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan134Unhealthy
Feb124Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr79Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct76Unhealthy
Nov119Unhealthy
Dec131Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mashtūl as Sūq?

Mashtūl as Sūq sits at 30.4°N, 31.4°E, 15 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Shibīn al Qanāţir, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Mashtūl as Sūq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mashtūl as Sūq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 639 m.

The land around Mashtūl as Sūq is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and bare terrain (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
639 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Shibīn al Qanāţir 8.0 km · Al Khānkah 17 km · Ţūkh 17 km · Minyā al Qamḩ 17 km · Al-'Ubūr 18 km · Qahā 19 km · Bilbeis 19 km · Banhā 22 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 Mashtūl as Sūq (30.3606°, 31.3776°, elevation 15 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).