When to go · El Alamein
El Alamein in October
Great month. Inside El Alamein's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Inside El Alamein's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for El Alamein in this guide.
Weather in October
- El AlameinHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 2 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 El Alamein, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 2 (better)
Mar: 4
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Mar: 2
October: Inside El Alamein's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
March: Inside El Alamein's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
El Alamein: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.