Port Said weather in October

In October, Port Said sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Port Said's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Said's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:59 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
21%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Port Said is city in northeastern Egypt.

Density
578/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Port Said reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°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 Port Said

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.

Port Said weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 13°235.310.26.6
Feb18° / 13°193.810.96.8
Mar19° / 15°112.211.87.7
Apr21° / 17°41.112.78.5
May24° / 20°10.313.69.3
Jun27° / 23°00.1149.3
Jul29° / 25°0013.88.1
Aug29° / 25°0013.17.7
Sep28° / 25°0012.28.5
Oct26° / 23°71.211.28.8
Nov23° / 19°143.310.48.3
Dec19° / 15°173.7107.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20919
21919
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23919
24919
259010
268911
278911
288812
298812
308812
318614

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Port Said gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
72
82
92
102
112
123
133
143
153
164
174
184
195
205
215
226
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246
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277
288
298
309
319

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104274820
204274919
315284918
415284917
516294916
616304915
717304814
817314813
917324713
1018334612
1118334512
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1319344411
14210354311
15211354211
16211354111
17212354010
18313363910
1931436389
2031536379
2141637368
2251737357
2351837346
2462036326
2572136315
2682236304
2792335293
28102535283
29112634272
30122833252
31132932241

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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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 5:49 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 4:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:495:31
211.75:495:29
311.65:505:28
411.65:515:27
511.65:515:26
611.55:525:24
711.55:535:23
811.55:535:22
911.45:545:21
1011.45:555:19
1111.45:565:18
1211.35:565:17
1311.35:575:16
1411.35:585:15
1511.35:585:14
1611.25:595:12
1711.26:005:11
1811.26:015:10
1911.16:015:09
2011.16:025:08
2111.16:035:07
2211.06:045:06
2311.06:045:05
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2511.06:065:03
2610.96:075:02
2710.96:085:01
2810.96:085:00
2910.86:094:59
3010.86:104:59
3110.86:114:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
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154.7Bright
164.7Bright
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184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Port Said

In seasonPeak

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

Port Said sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Port Said?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Port Said in October

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

In October, Port Said sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Port Said in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 27 to Dec 15 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Port Said in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Port Said peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Port Said 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 Port Said is worst in January — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1835 µg/m³Sep 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb32Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Port Said?

Port Said sits at 31.3°N, 32.3°E, 16 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Maţarīyah, 27 km away.

Topography around Port Said

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Said has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m.

The land around Port Said is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and water (47%) within 3 km, water (69%) within 16 km, and water (43%), cropland (26%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
180 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Al Maţarīyah 27 km · Al Manzalah 37 km · Al Jammālīyah 43 km · Al Qanţarah 45 km · Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar 48 km · Mīt Salsīl 49 km · Damietta 49 km · ‘Izbat al Burj 51 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 Port Said (31.2653°, 32.3019°, elevation 16 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).