Sohag weather in October

In October, Sohag sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% 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 Sohag's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sohag's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:57 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
8%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Sohag is city in Egypt.

Density
3,926/km²
people per km²

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 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sohag reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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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283118
293118
303018
313018

How October really feels in Sohag

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 23 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
23
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.

Sohag weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10.310.58.7
Feb23° / 10°10.111.19.2
Mar27° / 13°10.111.88.7
Apr32° / 18°0012.65.4
May36° / 22°00.113.32.6
Jun38° / 25°0013.61.3
Jul39° / 26°0013.51.0
Aug38° / 26°0012.91.2
Sep37° / 24°0012.22.4
Oct33° / 20°00.111.44.7
Nov27° / 15°10.110.78.4
Dec23° / 10°0010.49.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% 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
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sohag 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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
284151
384151
485141
585141
685141
785141
886131
986131
1086131
1186131
1287121
1387121
1488111
1588111
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1989101
209091
219091
229091
239181
249181
259181
269181
279181
289181
299181
309271
319271

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
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812calm
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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
1611.45:575:19
1711.35:585:18
1811.35:595:17
1911.35:595:16
2011.36:005:15
2111.26:005:14
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
2911.06:055:08
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 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 8.13 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
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sohag

In seasonPeak

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

Sohag 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 Sohag?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sohag in October

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

In October, Sohag sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sohag 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 Sohag peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 12UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Sohag 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 Sohag is worst in March — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyMar 1574 µg/m³Jul 2154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul53Poor
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep63Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec63Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sohag?

Sohag sits at 26.6°N, 31.7°E, 67 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Akhmīm, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Sohag

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sohag has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m.

The land around Sohag is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and bare terrain (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
294 m
80 km
585 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Akhmīm 5.0 km · Sāqultah 11 km · Al Minshāh 14 km · Al Marāghah 18 km · Juhaynah 24 km · Ţahţā 30 km · Girga 31 km · Ţimā 47 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 Sohag (26.557°, 31.6948°, 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).