Qina weather in October

In October, Qina sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Qina's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:53 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
8%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Qina is city 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 36°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Qina reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13723
23723
33623
43623
53622
63622
73622
83622
93522
103522
113522
123521
133521
143521
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203420
213320
223320
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253219
263219
273219
283219
293118
303118
313118

How October really feels in Qina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 26 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
26
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.

Qina 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
Jan22° / 10.310.58.9
Feb24° / 10°10.111.19.3
Mar28° / 14°10.111.88.4
Apr33° / 18°0012.64.9
May37° / 23°00.113.32.1
Jun39° / 25°0013.60.5
Jul40° / 26°0013.50.3
Aug40° / 26°0012.90.4
Sep38° / 24°0012.21.5
Oct34° / 21°00.111.44.1
Nov28° / 15°10.110.78.1
Dec23° / 10°10.110.49.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Qina gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
100
110
120
130
140
150
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170
180
190
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210
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29451
39451
49451
59451
69451
79451
89451
99451
109451
119451
129451
139451
149451
159361
169361
179361
189361
199361
209451
219451
229451
239451
249451
259451
269442
279442
289442
299442
309442
319442

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:455:31
211.75:465:30
311.75:465:29
411.75:475:27
511.75:475:26
611.65:485:25
711.65:485:24
811.65:495:23
911.55:495:22
1011.55:505:21
1111.55:505:20
1211.55:515:19
1311.45:515:18
1411.45:525:17
1511.45:525:16
1611.45:535:15
1711.35:545:14
1811.35:545:13
1911.35:555:13
2011.35:555:12
2111.25:565:11
2211.25:565:10
2311.25:575:09
2411.25:585:08
2511.25:585:07
2611.15:595:07
2711.16:005:06
2811.16:005:05
2911.16:015:04
3011.06:025:04
3111.06:025:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 8.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Qina

In seasonPeak

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

Qina 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 Qina?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qina in October

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

In October, Qina sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qina in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qina peaks around August 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 16UV 11Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Qina 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 Qina is worst in January — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 2040 µg/m³Nov 1331 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr39Poor
May40Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qina?

Qina sits at 26.2°N, 32.7°E, 80 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Qifţ, 21 km away.

Topography around Qina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 m.

The land around Qina is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, bare terrain (66%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
473 m
80 km
951 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Qifţ 21 km · Dishnā 26 km · Qūş 28 km · Naqādah 29 km · Al Waqf 32 km · Jarājūs 33 km · Az Zaynīyah Qiblī 46 km · Aţ Ţārif 48 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 Qina (26.1642°, 32.7267°, elevation 80 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).