Sāqultah weather in October

In October, Sāqultah sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 30°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 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sāqultah's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sāqultah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:58 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
8%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Sāqultah is human settlement 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 35°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sāqultah reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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283017
293017
303017
313017

How October really feels in Sāqultah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 20 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
20
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.

Sāqultah 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° / 10.310.58.5
Feb22° / 10.111.19.1
Mar26° / 13°20.111.89.0
Apr31° / 17°0012.65.9
May35° / 21°00.113.33.2
Jun37° / 24°0013.61.8
Jul38° / 25°0013.51.5
Aug38° / 25°0012.91.7
Sep36° / 23°0012.22.9
Oct33° / 19°00.111.45.2
Nov27° / 14°1010.78.7
Dec22° / 00.110.48.9

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 (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5964
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22964
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sāqultah 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 0% 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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
286131
386131
486131
587121
687121
787121
888111
988111
1088111
1188111
1289101
1389101
149091
159091
169091
179091
189181
199181
209181
219181
229271
239271
249271
259271
269271
279271
289361
299361
309361
319361

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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1512light breeze
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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 5:50 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:505:35
211.75:505:34
311.75:515:33
411.75:515:31
511.65:525:30
611.65:525:29
711.65:535:28
811.65:535:27
911.55:545:26
1011.55:545:25
1111.55:555:24
1211.55:555:23
1311.45:565:22
1411.45:565:21
1511.45:575:20
1611.45:585:19
1711.35:585:18
1811.35:595:17
1911.35:595:16
2011.36:005:15
2111.26:015:14
2211.26:015:14
2311.26:025:13
2411.26:025:12
2511.16:035:11
2611.16:045:10
2711.16:045:10
2811.16:055:09
2911.06:065:08
3011.06:065:07
3111.06:075:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 8.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sāqultah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Sāqultah?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sāqultah in October

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

In October, Sāqultah sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sāqultah 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 Sāqultah peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 11Jan 13UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Sāqultah 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 Sāqultah is worst in January — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1869 µg/m³Jul 2241 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sāqultah?

Sāqultah sits at 26.7°N, 31.7°E, 67 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Marāghah, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Sāqultah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sāqultah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m.

The land around Sāqultah is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and bare terrain (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
376 m
80 km
590 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Al Marāghah 8.0 km · Sohag 11 km · Akhmīm 13 km · Juhaynah 17 km · Ţahţā 21 km · Al Minshāh 24 km · Ţimā 36 km · Al Ghanāyim 42 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 Sāqultah (26.6582°, 31.6714°, elevation 67 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).