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Climate and weather of Egypt



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Egypt




 

Climate

 
Egypt has two different climatic zones.

Temperatures are higher on the plateaus (20 to 40°) than on the coast (20 to 30°). Rains are low in the north (200 mm per year) and insignificant in the south (1 mm per year), but their intensity can cause floods. Sunshine is high all year round (twelve hours a day in summer and nine hours a day in winter). Humidity varies by region (70% in the North, 50% in the center and 20% in the south ).

The coast (north of Egypt)
The coast has a dry climate with a hot season and a mild season. Sunshine is very high throughout the year.

Hot season (May to October)
Temperatures reach 30° in July and rainfall is nonexistent.

Mild season (November to April)
Temperatures reach 20° during the daytime (they sometimes drop to 8° at night). Rains (200 mm during the season) are low but their intensity sometimes causes localized floods. Frost and snow sometimes occur when an icy winds go through the coast and the hot desert winds cover occasionally the coast with dust in March and April.

The plateaus (center and south of Egypt)
Both desert plateaus have an arid climate with a hot season and mild season.

Hot season (May to October)
Temperatures are very high during the daytime (they often reach 40°) and low at night (they sometimes drop to 7°). Rainfall is nonexistent.

Mild season (November to April)
Temperatures are mild during the daytime (20 and 25°) and low at night (they sometimes reach 0°). Rainfall is rare (1 to 2 mm), humidity is low (20-30%) and sunshine is very high.

 When to go to Egypt (pleasant climate) 
The climate of Egypt is pleasant during the following months :

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

 

Weather

(main cities) 
Average temperatures and rainfall

Al Mansura

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
19°
21°
23°
28°
32°
34°
min
10°
13°
17°
19°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
34°
35°
32°
31°
26°
22°
min
21°
22°
19°
18°
16°
11°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
10
...
...
...
...
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
...
...
...
...

Alexandria

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
18°
19°
20°
24°
27°
29°
min
11°
13°
16°
20°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
30°
30°
30°
27°
24°
20°
min
22°
23°
21°
17°
13°
10°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
50
30
10
...
...
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
...
10
30
50

Asyut

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
19°
21°
25°
31°
35°
37°
min
14°
18°
21°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
36°
36°
33°
30°
25°
20°
min
22°
22°
20°
16°
10°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
...
...
...
...

Aswan

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
21°
25°
29°
35°
38°
41°
min
10°
13°
18°
23°
25°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
41°
40°
38°
38°
28°
24°
min
26°
26°
23°
20°
14°
10°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
...
...
...
...

Cairo (Capital of Egypt)

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
19°
20°
23°
28°
32°
34°
min
10°
12°
15°
17°
21°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
34°
34°
33°
29°
24°
20°
min
22°
22°
21°
18°
13°
10°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
10
...
...
...
...
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
...
...
...
10

Giza

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
19°
20°
23°
28°
33°
36°
min
11°
14°
18°
21°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
36°
36°
33°
30°
27°
21°
min
22°
23°
22°
18°
16°
11°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
...
...
...
...
10
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
...
...
...
10

Hurghada

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
21°
22°
24°
28°
31°
33°
min
10°
11°
14°
18°
22°
24°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
33°
33°
32°
29°
26°
22°
min
26°
26°
24°
21°
16°
12°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
...
...
...
...

Ismailia

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
19°
21°
23°
28°
31°
29°
min
10°
14°
16°
19°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
31°
30°
28°
30°
25°
21°
min
21°
21°
19°
16°
12°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
10
10
10
...
...
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
...
...
10
10

Luxor

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
23°
25°
27°
35°
39°
41°
min
10°
16°
20°
22°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
41°
40°
38°
35°
28°
24°
min
23°
23°
21°
17°
11°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
...
...
...
...

Port Said

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
17°
18°
19°
23°
25°
28°
min
11°
11°
13°
16°
19°
22°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
30°
30°
29°
27°
23°
19°
min
24°
24°
23°
21°
17°
12°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
20
10
10
10
...
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
...
10
10
20

Sharm el Sheikh

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
21°
22°
25°
30°
34°
37°
min
13°
13°
16°
20°
23°
26°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
37°
37°
36°
31°
27°
23°
min
27°
28°
26°
23°
19°
15°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
...
...
...
...

Suez

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
19°
21°
23°
28°
33°
35°
min
10°
11°
13°
16°
19°
22°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
36°
36°
33°
30°
26°
21°
min
24°
24°
23°
20°
16°
12°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
...
...
...
...

Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Egypt are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.

 Quick facts 
Egypt, a country located in Northern Africa, is bordered by Israel to the northeast, by the Red Sea to the east, by Sudan to the south, by Libya to the west and by the Mediterranean Sea to the north.

Capital: Cairo
Area: 1 000 000 km²
Population: 87 000 000 inhabitants
Language: Arabic
Currency: Egyptian pound

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