Sīdī Sālim weather in October

In October, Sīdī Sālim sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 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 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% 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 Sālim's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sīdī Sālim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:05 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
23%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Sīdī Sālim 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 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sīdī Sālim reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13121
23121
33121
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53121
63121
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83120
93020
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How October really feels in Sīdī Sālim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Sīdī Sālim 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
Jan19° / 10°164.810.27.2
Feb20° / 11°143.510.97.5
Mar23° / 12°9211.88.5
Apr26° / 15°41.412.78.6
May30° / 18°20.413.67.0
Jun32° / 21°00145.6
Jul33° / 23°0013.85.0
Aug33° / 24°0013.14.7
Sep32° / 22°00.112.25.4
Oct30° / 20°41.111.26.8
Nov25° / 16°102.210.48.4
Dec21° / 12°102.9107.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4946
5946
6946
7946
8937
9937
10937
11937
12928
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
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248812
258812
268812
278614
288614
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308515
318416

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sīdī Sālim gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
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93
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113
123
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143
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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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11940464
211040454
321041443
421142433
521242413
621343402
721344392
821444382
921545372
1021645362
1121645352
1231745342
1331845332
1431945322
1542044312
1642144301
1752244291
1852343281
1962343261
2072442251
2182542241
2292741221
23102840211
24122939201
25133038180
26153137170
27163335160
28183434150
29193533140
30203631120
31223730110

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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510calm
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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 5:55 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:555:37
211.75:565:36
311.65:565:34
411.65:575:33
511.65:585:32
611.55:585:30
711.55:595:29
811.56:005:28
911.46:005:27
1011.46:015:26
1111.46:025:24
1211.36:025:23
1311.36:035:22
1411.36:045:21
1511.36:045:20
1611.26:055:19
1711.26:065:17
1811.26:075:16
1911.16:075:15
2011.16:085:14
2111.16:095:13
2211.06:105:12
2311.06:115:11
2411.06:115:10
2511.06:125:09
2610.96:135:08
2710.96:145:07
2810.96:155:06
2910.86:155:06
3010.86:165:05
3110.86:175:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sīdī Sālim

In seasonPeak

None of Sīdī Sālim'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 Sālim sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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Is October a good time to visit Sīdī Sālim?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sīdī Sālim in October

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

In October, Sīdī Sālim sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sīdī Sālim 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 at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 19 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Sīdī Sālim 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 Sīdī Sālim peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sīdī Sālim 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 Sālim is worst in January — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1651 µg/m³Jul 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sīdī Sālim?

Sīdī Sālim sits at 31.3°N, 30.8°E, 6 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Ar Riyāḑ, 15 km away.

Topography around Sīdī Sālim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sīdī Sālim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m.

The land around Sīdī Sālim is covered by cropland (81%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
53 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Ar Riyāḑ 15 km · Disūq 20 km · Kafr ash Shaykh 23 km · Ar Raḩmānīyah 23 km · Fuwwah 24 km · Muţūbas 25 km · Qillīn 26 km · Sīdī Ghāzī 26 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 Sālim (31.2713°, 30.7862°, elevation 6 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).