Ras Gharib weather in October

In October, Ras Gharib sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ras Gharib's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ras Gharib's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:53 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
10%
5th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Ras Gharib is city.

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 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ras Gharib reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Ras Gharib

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.

Ras Gharib weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10°20.410.48.2
Feb21° / 11°10.4118.6
Mar23° / 14°20.311.89.3
Apr27° / 18°00.112.78.5
May31° / 21°00.113.46.3
Jun33° / 24°0013.85.0
Jul34° / 25°0013.64.3
Aug34° / 26°00134.4
Sep32° / 24°0012.25.8
Oct29° / 21°10.311.37.8
Nov24° / 16°10.210.69.2
Dec21° / 12°10.210.28.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2964
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17946
18955
19955
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ras Gharib gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
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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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1838459
2838449
3839449
4939439
5939429
61040419
71040419
81140409
91140409
101241399
111241398
121341388
131341378
141442377
151542367
161642357
171742347
181942337
192041326
202241326
212341316
222540295
232740285
242940275
253139254
263439244
273638224
283838213
294037203
304236183
314536172

Wind in October

Winds average 20 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420breezy
1520breezy
1620light breeze
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3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min 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 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 4:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:455:29
211.75:455:27
311.75:465:26
411.65:465:25
511.65:475:24
611.65:475:23
711.65:485:22
811.55:495:21
911.55:495:19
1011.55:505:18
1111.45:505:17
1211.45:515:16
1311.45:525:15
1411.45:525:14
1511.35:535:13
1611.35:535:12
1711.35:545:11
1811.35:555:10
1911.25:555:09
2011.25:565:08
2111.25:575:07
2211.15:575:06
2311.15:585:05
2411.15:595:04
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2611.06:005:03
2711.06:015:02
2811.06:025:01
2911.06:025:00
3010.96:035:00
3110.96:044:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 8.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ras Gharib

In seasonPeak

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

Ras Gharib 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 Ras Gharib?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ras Gharib in October

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

In October, Ras Gharib sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ras Gharib 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 25 to Jan 15 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May23Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Ras Gharib 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 Ras Gharib peaks around June 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 14UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ras Gharib 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 Ras Gharib is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1732 µg/m³Nov 1520 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ras Gharib?

Ras Gharib sits at 28.4°N, 33.1°E, 16 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is El-Tor, 55 km away.

ZaafaranaSharm El SheikhDahabHurghadaAl ‘Ayn as SukhnahAin SukhnaSuez

Topography around Ras Gharib

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ras Gharib has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,176 m.

The land around Ras Gharib is covered by bare terrain (56%) and water (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and water (47%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
235 m
80 km
2,176 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: El-Tor 55 km · Zaafarana 93 km · Sharm El Sheikh 132 km · Dahab 139 km · Hurghada 142 km · Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah 155 km · Ain Sukhna 157 km · Suez 187 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 Ras Gharib (28.3583°, 33.0783°, 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).