Sīdī Barānī weather in October

In October, Sīdī Barānī sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.6 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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Sīdī Barānī's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sīdī Barānī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:25 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
25%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Sīdī Barānī is human settlement.

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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sīdī Barānī reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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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22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
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102820
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282518
292518
302518
312518

How October really feels in Sīdī Barānī

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.

Sīdī Barānī 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° / 11°214.910.26.6
Feb18° / 11°133.510.87.1
Mar20° / 13°61.811.88.0
Apr23° / 15°30.912.88.9
May26° / 17°20.513.69.0
Jun29° / 21°00148.1
Jul30° / 23°0013.96.8
Aug31° / 24°0013.26.5
Sep30° / 22°10.212.27.2
Oct27° / 20°51.611.28.4
Nov23° / 16°122.410.48.3
Dec19° / 13°174.3107.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10928
11928
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
189010
199010
208911
218911
228812
238812
248713
258713
268713
278614
288515
298515
308515
318416

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sīdī Barānī gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
73
83
93
103
114
124
134
145
155
165
176
186
196
206
217
227
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248
258
268
279
289
299
309
319

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
132640292
232641282
342741272
442841252
552941241
652942231
763042221
863043201
973043191
1083043180
1193043170
1293143160
13103143150
14123142150
15133142140
16143241130
17153240120
18173240110
19183339100
20193338100
2121343690
2222343580
2324353370
2426363270
2527363060
2629372860
2730382750
2832382550
2933382440
3035392340
3137392140

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2215light breeze
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2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 6:14 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:145:56
211.76:155:55
311.66:165:54
411.66:165:52
511.66:175:51
611.56:185:50
711.56:195:48
811.56:195:47
911.46:205:46
1011.46:215:45
1111.46:215:44
1211.36:225:42
1311.36:235:41
1411.36:245:40
1511.26:245:39
1611.26:255:38
1711.26:265:37
1811.16:265:35
1911.16:275:34
2011.16:285:33
2111.16:295:32
2211.06:305:31
2311.06:305:30
2411.06:315:29
2510.96:325:28
2610.96:335:27
2710.96:345:26
2810.86:345:25
2910.86:355:25
3010.86:365:24
3110.86:375:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sīdī Barānī

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Sīdī Barānī?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sīdī Barānī in October

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

In October, Sīdī Barānī sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sīdī Barānī in October

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Dec 17 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Sīdī Barānī 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 Sīdī Barānī peaks around August 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateAug 12UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sīdī Barānī 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 Sīdī Barānī is worst in January — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1928 µg/m³Sep 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sīdī Barānī?

Sīdī Barānī sits at 31.6°N, 25.9°E, 24 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is An-Najaylah, 66 km away.

An-NajaylahAs SallūmMarsá MaţrūḩEl DabaaSiwaAl Ḩammām

Topography around Sīdī Barānī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sīdī Barānī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m.

The land around Sīdī Barānī is covered by bare terrain (51%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (50%), cropland (25%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (56%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
250 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: An-Najaylah 66 km · As Sallūm 73 km · Marsá Maţrūḩ 128 km · Tobruk 194 km · El Dabaa 248 km · Siwa 271 km · Darnah 335 km · Al Ḩammām 340 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 Sīdī Barānī (31.6117°, 25.9254°, elevation 24 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).