Siwa weather in October

In October, Siwa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% 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 Siwa's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:24 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
13%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Siwa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°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 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73120
83119
93119
103119
113119
123119
133019
143019
153018
163018
173018
183018
192918
202918
212917
222917
232917
242917
252817
262817
272816
282816
292716
302716
312716

How October really feels in Siwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 3 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
3
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.

Siwa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4964
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10946
11946
12946
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Siwa 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 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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
146469
246468
347458
448457
549447
650447
751436
852426
953425
1054415
1155405
1255405
1356395
1458384
1559374
1660364
1761354
1862344
1962344
2063334
2165323
2266313
2368293
2469283
2572262
2673252
2774242
2876222
2978211
3079201
3180191

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 6:15 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:155:59
211.76:165:57
311.76:165:56
411.66:175:55
511.66:185:54
611.66:185:53
711.56:195:51
811.56:195:50
911.56:205:49
1011.56:215:48
1111.46:215:47
1211.46:225:46
1311.46:225:45
1411.36:235:44
1511.36:245:43
1611.36:245:41
1711.36:255:40
1811.26:265:39
1911.26:265:38
2011.26:275:37
2111.16:285:36
2211.16:295:36
2311.16:295:35
2411.16:305:34
2511.06:315:33
2611.06:315:32
2711.06:325:31
2811.06:335:30
2910.96:345:29
3010.96:345:29
3110.96:355:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Siwa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Siwa?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Siwa in October

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

In October, Siwa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Siwa in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 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
October 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. 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).