Coldest sea in Egypt in October

59 coastal locations in Egypt ranked by typical October sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in October: 27.0°C.

Coldest in October

Mersa Matruh

25.7°C October mean in Egypt

Regional October average

27.0°C

across all 59 coastal locations in Egypt

Vs annual mean

+2.4°C

above the year-round regional average

What the Egypt sea feels like in October

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

Egypt monthly average 20.6°C to 28.9°C

Warmest month August 28.9°C
Coldest month February 20.6°C
Annual mean 24.6°C
Months above 20°C 12 of 12

Where October fits in the year

October sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Egypt month rankings:

Egypt sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Egypt location. The list below is based on the typical October mean.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →

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Top 50 coldest Egypt locations in October

Sorted by typical October mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

#	Location	Country	October mean
1	Mersa Matruh	Egypt	25.7°C
2	Ras Sedr	Egypt	25.7°C
3	Zaafarna	Egypt	25.7°C
4	Marsá Maţrūḩ Matrouh Governorate	Egypt	25.8°C
5	Ain Sukhna	Egypt	25.9°C
6	Suez	Egypt	25.9°C
7	Ras Gharib	Egypt	25.9°C
8	Ra's Za'faranah Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	25.9°C
9	Al Matariyah	Egypt	25.9°C
10	Cairo	Egypt	25.9°C
11	Sinai Peninsula (North)	Egypt	25.9°C
12	Sinai Peninsula (South)	Egypt	25.9°C
13	Taba	Egypt	26.0°C
14	Suez (as Suways) El Suez	Egypt	26.0°C
15	El Alamein	Egypt	26.1°C
16	Alexandria	Egypt	26.1°C
17	Dahab	Egypt	26.1°C
18	Gulf of Aqaba	Egypt	26.1°C
19	Idku	Egypt	26.1°C
20	Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria) Alexandria	Egypt	26.2°C
21	Nuwaybi‘A South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	26.3°C
22	Nuweiba	Egypt	26.4°C
23	Ezbet el-Borg	Egypt	26.4°C
24	‘Izbat Al Burj Damietta Governorate	Egypt	26.4°C
25	Mina Dumyat Damietta Governorate	Egypt	26.4°C

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26	Al Maţarīyah Dakahlia Governorate	Egypt	26.5°C
27	Suez Canal	Egypt	26.5°C
28	Dhahab South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	26.6°C
29	Port Said (Bur Sa'id) Port Said Governorate	Egypt	26.6°C
30	At Tur South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	26.6°C
31	Port Said	Egypt	26.7°C
32	El-Tor	Egypt	26.7°C
33	Juzur Ashrafi Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	26.8°C
34	El Gouna	Egypt	26.9°C
35	El-Arish	Egypt	27.1°C
36	Hurghada	Egypt	27.4°C
37	El Quseir	Egypt	27.7°C
38	Sahl Hasheesh	Egypt	27.7°C
39	Port Ghalib	Egypt	27.8°C
40	Al Qusayr Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	27.8°C
41	Makadi Bay	Egypt	27.9°C
42	Safaga	Egypt	27.9°C
43	Sharm El Naga	Egypt	27.9°C
44	Soma Bay	Egypt	27.9°C
45	Elphinstone Reef	Egypt	27.9°C
46	Nile River (Luxor)	Egypt	27.9°C
47	Ras Muhammad	Egypt	28.0°C
48	Marsa Alam	Egypt	28.0°C
49	Jazirat Shakir South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	28.0°C
50	Coral Bay	Egypt	28.3°C

Warmest 10 in Egypt in October

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

#	Location	Country	October mean
1	Zabargad Island	Egypt	29.3°C
2	Barnīs Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	29.2°C
3	Berenice	Egypt	29.0°C
4	Hamata	Egypt	28.5°C
5	Nabq	Egypt	28.3°C
6	Coral Bay	Egypt	28.3°C
7	Hadaba	Egypt	28.3°C
8	Naama Bay	Egypt	28.3°C
9	Ras Um El Sid	Egypt	28.3°C
10	Sharm El Sheikh	Egypt	28.3°C