Nuweiba (Taba) weather in October
October in Nuweiba: hot, dry — one of the best months to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#2 of 12 months in Nuweiba · #23 of 1413 destinations to visit in October · comfort 95/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 31°C
- Nights
- 22°C
- Wet days
- 0
- Sun
- 10.6 h
- Humidity
- 52%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Nuweiba in October
Forum posters describe October across Egypt generally as warm enough for comfortable sea swimming without tipping into the more oppressive heat of summer - one poster specifically called the dry desert heat this time of year 'quite manageable' compared to peak season. Posters consistently name the spring (February-April) and autumn (October-November) shoulder windows as the best overall stretches to visit the country, avoiding both summer's harshest heat and winter's cooler evenings. For a coastal desert town like Nuweiba specifically, this general framing lines up well with real conditions: warm, dry, sunny days well suited to beach and diving activities on the Gulf of Aqaba coast.
Other months in Nuweiba
The Egypt forum's beginner-diving thread is where Nuweiba gets its strongest endorsement: a long-time Nuweiba contributor calls it ideal for beginners because the diving is shore diving from easily accessible sandy beaches, and with fewer visitors instruction is usually one-on-one rather than in large groups; Egypt's destination expert agrees there are barely any difficult currents and that the sandy bottom makes it easy diving. April is when that coast is at its most dependable: 29.1C days, 18.3C nights, essentially no precipitation at all, 40 percent humidity, 11.7 hours of sun, a 22.1C sea and the strong seasonal breeze - around 23 kph - that the Sinai is known for.
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Nuweiba climate normals — October
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Nuweiba in October
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdstravelers describe it as peak season, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it
Sourced from traveler notes: “…esert heat this time of year 'quite manageable' compared to peak season. Posters consistently name the spring (February-April) and…” — Tripadvisor community
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Nuweiba's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherNuweiba's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Nuweiba — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Nuweiba?
Nuweiba in October — FAQ
- Is October a good time to visit Nuweiba?
- October in Nuweiba: hot, dry — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #2 of 12 months for Nuweiba on SeasonMap's comfort score (95/100).
- What is the weather like in Nuweiba in October?
- In October, Nuweiba averages a daily high of 30.9°C and a low of 21.6°C, with about 7.9 mm of rain over roughly 0.3 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Nuweiba in October?
- Nuweiba has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 55 in October.
Within 300 km: Wadi Rum's Dark-sky nights around 1 Sep – 30 Apr, and Petra's Petra by Night on 1 Jan – 31 Dec.