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Alexandria in October

Great month. Inside Alexandria's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 19°C (66°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
Medium
Egypt overall
Prices
Medium
Egypt overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Alexandria

Inside Alexandria's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

Is another month better than October?

No other month rates higher than October for Alexandria in this guide.

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • AlexandriaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 3 days
  • Mediterranean coast, Egypt · Alexandria, El Alameinbest weather

    The only rainy part of Egypt in winter; the escape from summer heat for Cairenes.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Egypt overall
Medium
Prices · Egypt overall
Medium

Egypt overall: Season opens: the Abu Simbel sun festival on 22 Oct; Nile cruises restart in full.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alexandria, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Great

    Mar: Great

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)

    Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 3 (better)

    Mar: 5

  • Crowds

    Oct: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Mar: 2

October: Inside Alexandria's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

March: Inside Alexandria's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

Alexandria: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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