New Cairo weather in October

In October, New Cairo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°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 31°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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 New Cairo's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Cairo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:01 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
16%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

New Cairo is town east of Cairo in Egypt.

Density
626/km²
people per km²
Founded
2000

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 31°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in New Cairo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63119
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
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172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222818
232818
242818
252817
262817
272817
282717
292717
302717
312716

How October really feels in New Cairo

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.

New Cairo 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
Jan18° / 51.610.37.5
Feb20° / 51.510.97.9
Mar23° / 12°50.911.88.9
Apr27° / 14°10.212.78.4
May31° / 18°10.313.56.0
Jun34° / 20°0013.94.4
Jul35° / 22°0013.73.8
Aug34° / 23°0013.14.0
Sep33° / 21°0012.25.2
Oct29° / 18°10.211.37.4
Nov24° / 14°20.710.58.9
Dec20° / 10°20.710.18.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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
2973
3964
4964
5964
6964
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23928
24928
25928
26928
279010
289010
299010
308911
318812

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

New Cairo 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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Rain chance (%)
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30
40
50
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201
211
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242
252
262
272
282
292
302
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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1945397
21046387
31146376
41246366
51347356
61447346
71447336
81547326
91647315
101747315
111847305
122047295
132147284
142246284
152446274
162545264
172744254
182943243
193143243
203342233
213541223
223740212
233939202
244238192
254437172
264735161
274934151
285133151
295431141
305630131
315928121

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:525:34
211.75:525:33
311.75:535:32
411.65:545:31
511.65:545:30
611.65:555:28
711.55:555:27
811.55:565:26
911.55:575:25
1011.45:575:24
1111.45:585:22
1211.45:595:21
1311.35:595:20
1411.36:005:19
1511.36:015:18
1611.36:015:17
1711.26:025:16
1811.26:035:15
1911.26:035:14
2011.16:045:13
2111.16:055:12
2211.16:065:11
2311.16:065:10
2411.06:075:09
2511.06:085:08
2611.06:095:07
2710.96:095:06
2810.96:105:05
2910.96:115:04
3010.96:125:04
3110.86:125:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 8.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for New Cairo

In seasonPeak

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

New Cairo sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit New Cairo?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit New Cairo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for New Cairo in October

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

In October, New Cairo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in New Cairo 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 New Cairo peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 12Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in New Cairo 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 New Cairo 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 New Cairo?

New Cairo sits at 30.0°N, 31.5°E, 271 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah, 3.0 km away.

Topography around New Cairo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around New Cairo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m.

The land around New Cairo is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
948 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah 3.0 km · Madīnat an Naşr 17 km · El Shorouk 18 km · Ḩadā’iq al Qubbah 19 km · Al Khuşūş 20 km · Cairo 22 km · Al-'Ubūr 22 km · Al Khānkah 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 New Cairo (30.03°, 31.47°, elevation 271 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).