Tanta in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Tanta sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 24°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
7 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Tanta in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 24°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Tanta reaches about 30°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Tanta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 38 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
38
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.

Tanta 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
Jan20° / 10°7210.27.7
Feb21° / 10°72.210.98.0
Mar24° / 12°51.311.88.8
Apr28° / 14°20.612.77.9
May32° / 17°10.113.55.5
Jun34° / 21°00144.0
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.7
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.7
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.3
Oct31° / 19°30.611.26.0
Nov26° / 15°41.110.48.4
Dec22° / 11°31.1108.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Tanta gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 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 humid — 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 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 h 12 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Tanta

In seasonPeak

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

Tanta sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Tanta?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tanta in Fall

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

In fall, Tanta sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Tanta in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Tanta peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 16UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tanta 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 Tanta is worst in January — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1489 µg/m³Jul 1932 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tanta?

Tanta sits at 30.8°N, 31.0°E, 18 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is As Sanţah, 13 km away.

Topography around Tanta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m.

The land around Tanta is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
246 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: As Sanţah 13 km · Talā 13 km · Kafr az Zayyāt 18 km · Birkat as Sab‘ 19 km · Quţūr 21 km · Ash Shuhadā’ 23 km · Zefta 25 km · Basyūn 25 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 Tanta (30.7885°, 31.0019°, elevation 18 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.