Weekly note

Egypt in October

3 of the 4 destinations in Egypt are in season in October: 1 a sweet spot, 2 good, 0 ok.

October is a sweet spot at 1 of these 4 places: Alexandria. Best avoided at 1 of them.

Ranked for October

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Alexandria sweet spot 28° 1d — 28C max, 1 rainy day
2 Cairo good 32° 0d £394 32C max, 0 rainy days
3 Sharm el-Sheikh goodbusy 33° 0d — busier than usual

Fares are the typical return from London for October departures, in GBP; a dash means none has been seen yet for October departures.

Not this October

Other months for Egypt

October elsewhere

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about Egypt as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.