Siwa in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Siwa sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Siwa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Siwa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
1 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
6.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Siwa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 22°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Siwa reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Siwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 33 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
33
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Siwa weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 20.510.37.8
Feb20° / 30.7118.3
Mar24° / 11°20.411.89.2
Apr28° / 15°00.112.77.8
May33° / 19°00.113.45.0
Jun36° / 22°0013.82.9
Jul37° / 23°0013.72.2
Aug37° / 24°00132.4
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.1
Oct30° / 18°0011.37.0
Nov24° / 13°10.210.59.0
Dec20° / 20.510.28.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Siwa gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Siwa

In seasonPeak

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

Siwa sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Siwa?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Siwa in Fall

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

In fall, Siwa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Siwa in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Siwa peaks around August 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 14 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 highHighModerateAug 13UV 11Jan 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Siwa in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Siwa is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 2151 µg/m³Nov 1127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr49Poor
May48Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Siwa?

Siwa sits at 29.2°N, 25.5°E, -15 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is As Sallūm, 264 km away.

As SallūmAn-NajaylahSīdī BarānīMarsá MaţrūḩAl BawīţīEl DabaaAl Ḩammām

Topography around Siwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of -12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m.

The land around Siwa is covered by trees (44%) and bare terrain (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
262 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: As Sallūm 264 km · An-Najaylah 265 km · Sīdī Barānī 271 km · Marsá Maţrūḩ 290 km · Al Bawīţī 340 km · El Dabaa 347 km · Tobruk 354 km · Al Ḩammām 415 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 Siwa (29.2032°, 25.5196°, elevation -15 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.