Egypt
Weather locations in Egypt
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Climate of Egypt
Country climate guideEgypt stretches across the full width of northern Africa, from the Mediterranean coast in the north to the Sudanese borders in the south, and all but a narrow strip along the Nile lies in the Sahara. The country is therefore one of the hottest and driest places on earth, with rain confined almost entirely to a thin coastal band and to the extreme north. A dry, continental air mass dominates the summer, while the winter months bring cooler, damp air off the Mediterranean that supplies the country's entire rainfall.
Main climate types
Almost the whole country is hot desert in the Köppen classification, with a hot-desert grade over most of the eastern and western deserts and a milder hot-desert grade along the Nile corridor. Only the coastal strip from Alexandria to Port Said, and the western desert near Marsa Matruh, fit the Mediterranean climate group, with mild wet winters and dry summers.
Temperatures
Cairo averages about 14 °C in January and about 29 °C to 30 °C in July, and the same pattern holds further south, with Luxor and Aswan around 16 °C in January and 29 °C to 30 °C in July. Daytime highs in the southern deserts regularly climb above 40 °C in July and August. Humidity is low inland but much higher along the coast, making Alexandria and the Mediterranean resorts feel muggier in summer than the figures suggest.
Rainfall
Annual rainfall is negligible in the south, often less than 10 mm, and only about 20 mm to 30 mm in Cairo. The coast is the only reliably wet zone, with roughly 200 mm at Alexandria and around 250 mm at Marsa Matruh, falling almost entirely between October and March. The rest of the country receives only the rare thunderstorm, and cloud and dust haze are common in the spring.
When to go
Winter, from late November to March, is the only comfortable time for sightseeing in the south, with mild days and cool evenings. Summers are best avoided inland, though the Mediterranean coast stays relatively pleasant and sea temperatures remain warm enough for swimming.