Minyā al Qamḩ in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Minyā al Qamḩ sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 24°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Minyā al Qamḩ's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Minyā al Qamḩ's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.1
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Minyā al Qamḩ in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 24°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Minyā al Qamḩ reaches about 31°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 Minyā al Qamḩ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 41 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
41
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.

Minyā al Qamḩ 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
Jan20° / 51.410.37.9
Feb21° / 10°51.310.98.2
Mar24° / 12°50.711.88.9
Apr28° / 14°10.312.77.7
May32° / 18°10.213.55.2
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.6
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.3
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.4
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.1
Oct31° / 19°20.411.35.8
Nov26° / 15°30.910.58.4
Dec22° / 11°30.910.18.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Minyā al Qamḩ gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 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 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 12 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Minyā al Qamḩ

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

Minyā al Qamḩ sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is fall a good time to visit Minyā al Qamḩ?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Minyā al Qamḩ for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Minyā al Qamḩ in Fall

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

In fall, Minyā al Qamḩ sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Minyā al Qamḩ 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 Minyā al Qamḩ 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 Minyā al Qamḩ 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 Minyā al Qamḩ 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 Minyā al Qamḩ?

Minyā al Qamḩ sits at 30.5°N, 31.3°E, 20 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Kafr Shukr, 10 km away.

Topography around Minyā al Qamḩ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minyā al Qamḩ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m.

The land around Minyā al Qamḩ is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
592 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Kafr Shukr 10 km · Al Qanāyāt 16 km · Banhā 17 km · Zagazig 17 km · Mashtūl as Sūq 17 km · Quwaysinā 19 km · Ţūkh 23 km · Shibīn al Qanāţir 23 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 Minyā al Qamḩ (30.5155°, 31.3463°, 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.