Samālūţ weather in October

In October, Samālūţ sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Samālūţ's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samālūţ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:03 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
9%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Samālūţ is town in Middle 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 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Samālūţ reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°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)
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23322
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53321
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103221
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173120
183120
193119
203119
213119
223119
233019
243019
253018
263018
273018
282918
292918
302917
312917

How October really feels in Samālūţ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 12 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
12
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.

Samālūţ weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10.310.48.3
Feb22° / 10.3118.7
Mar25° / 12°20.311.89.2
Apr30° / 16°0012.77.1
May34° / 20°0013.44.3
Jun36° / 23°0013.82.7
Jul37° / 24°0013.62.2
Aug37° / 25°00132.3
Sep35° / 23°0012.23.7
Oct31° / 20°0011.36.0
Nov26° / 14°10.210.68.9
Dec21° / 10°10.210.28.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% 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 4%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5973
6973
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21964
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Samālūţ gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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.

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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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12854171
22954161
33054151
43252151
53351151
63451141
73550141
83749141
93848141
103947131
114047131
124146131
134245121
144345121
154444111
164643111
174742101
184841101
194940101
20513991
21523891
22543790
23563680
24583480
25603370
26623170
27642970
28662860
29682660
30702460
31712360

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1213light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light 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 5:54 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:545:38
211.75:555:37
311.75:555:36
411.65:565:35
511.65:565:33
611.65:575:32
711.65:575:31
811.55:585:30
911.55:595:29
1011.55:595:28
1111.46:005:27
1211.46:005:26
1311.46:015:25
1411.46:025:24
1511.36:025:23
1611.36:035:21
1711.36:045:20
1811.36:045:20
1911.26:055:19
2011.26:055:18
2111.26:065:17
2211.16:075:16
2311.16:075:15
2411.16:085:14
2511.16:095:13
2611.06:105:12
2711.06:105:11
2811.06:115:11
2911.06:125:10
3010.96:125:09
3110.96:135:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 8.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.46 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
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Samālūţ

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Samālūţ?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Samālūţ in October

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

In October, Samālūţ sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Samālūţ 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 Samālūţ peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 12UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Samālūţ 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 Samālūţ is worst in January — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 34 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1880 µg/m³Jul 2234 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Samālūţ?

Samālūţ sits at 28.3°N, 30.7°E, 41 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Maţāy, 14 km away.

Topography around Samālūţ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samālūţ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m.

The land around Samālūţ is covered by cropland (56%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and bare terrain (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
429 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Maţāy 14 km · Banī Mazār 22 km · Minya 25 km · Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah 27 km · Maghāghah 39 km · Banī ‘Ubayd 41 km · Al ‘Idwah 43 km · Abū Qurqāş 44 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 Samālūţ (28.3121°, 30.7101°, elevation 41 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).