Suez weather in October

In October, Suez sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% 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 Suez's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:57 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
16%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Suez is seaport city in Suez Governorate, Egypt.

Density
2,794/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

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 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Suez 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 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43121
53121
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93120
103120
113120
123020
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262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

How October really feels in Suez

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.

Suez weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10°41.310.37.7
Feb20° / 11°51.110.98.1
Mar24° / 13°51.111.88.9
Apr28° / 16°10.312.78.0
May32° / 19°10.313.55.5
Jun35° / 22°0013.93.8
Jul36° / 24°0013.72.8
Aug36° / 24°0013.13.0
Sep33° / 22°0012.24.6
Oct30° / 20°10.411.36.9
Nov25° / 15°20.810.58.9
Dec21° / 11°20.510.18.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23937
24937
25928
26928
27928
28919
29919
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Suez gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
61
71
81
91
101
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
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242
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262
272
282
292
302
312

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111650312
211750302
311752282
411852272
511952262
622051252
722150252
822250242
922252231
1022351231
1122451221
1232451211
1332550211
1432650201
1542650191
1652749191
1752849181
1862848171
1972947171
2083046160
2193045150
22103144140
23123243130
24143342120
25153440110
26173538100
2719363690
2821373480
2923383270
3025383070
3126392860

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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3110calm

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 5:47 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:475:30
211.75:485:29
311.75:495:28
411.65:495:27
511.65:505:25
611.65:515:24
711.55:515:23
811.55:525:22
911.55:525:21
1011.45:535:19
1111.45:545:18
1211.45:545:17
1311.35:555:16
1411.35:565:15
1511.35:565:14
1611.35:575:13
1711.25:585:12
1811.25:585:11
1911.25:595:10
2011.16:005:09
2111.16:015:08
2211.16:015:07
2311.16:025:06
2411.06:035:05
2511.06:045:04
2611.06:045:03
2710.96:055:02
2810.96:065:01
2910.96:075:00
3010.96:075:00
3110.86:084:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Suez

In seasonPeak

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

Suez sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Suez?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Suez in October

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

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

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Suez 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 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 24 to Dec 25 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Suez 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 Suez peaks around June 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateJun 15UV 12Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Suez 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 Suez is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1554 µg/m³Jul 2329 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr40Poor
May41Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Suez?

Suez sits at 30.0°N, 32.5°E, 11 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Fāyīd, 43 km away.

IsmailiaAbu Suweir-el-MahattaBadrAl ‘Āshir min RamaḑānAl Qaşşāşīn

Topography around Suez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,273 m.

The land around Suez is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
889 m
80 km
1,273 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Fāyīd 43 km · Ain Sukhna 46 km · Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah 47 km · Ismailia 74 km · Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 77 km · Badr 80 km · Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 83 km · Al Qaşşāşīn 87 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 Suez (29.9737°, 32.5263°, elevation 11 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).