Egypt climate
World Climates covers 39 places in Egypt. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Aswan (27 °C81 °F) and the coolest is Marsa Matruh (21 °C70 °F). The wettest is Marsa Matruh with 182 mm7.2 in of precipitation per year, the driest Aswan with 2 mm0.1 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot desert (BWh, 39 places).
The highest monthly average high is in Aswan (44 °C111 °F in August); the lowest monthly average low is in Mallawi (5 °C42 °F in January).
Across the places in Egypt, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are February, November and December (34, 37 and 39 of 39 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Egypt?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Egypt is Aswan at 27 °C81 °F. The coolest is Marsa Matruh at 21 °C70 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Egypt?
Marsa Matruh gets the most precipitation, 182 mm7.2 in in an average year. The driest place is Aswan with 2 mm0.1 in.
How many places in Egypt does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 39 places in Egypt. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Egypt?
It depends on the place. Across Egypt, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are February, November and December. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Egypt
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | 23 | 39 | 7 | 60 |
| Alexandria | 21 | 34 | 10 | 105 |
| Port Said | 21 | 27 | 15 | 156 |
| Suez | 22 | 37 | 8 | 55 |
| Al Mansurah | 22 | 38 | 7 | 75 |
| Al Mahallah al Kubra | 22 | 38 | 7 | 75 |
| Assiut | 24 | 40 | 6 | 2 |
| Al Fayyum | 22 | 39 | 6 | 46 |
| Esna | 25 | 42 | 7 | 2 |
| Zagazig | 22 | 39 | 7 | 61 |
| Ismailia | 22 | 37 | 7 | 62 |
| Kom Ombo | 27 | 44 | 7 | 2 |
| Aswan | 27 | 44 | 8 | 2 |
| 6th of October City | 22 | 39 | 6 | 60 |
| Damanhur | 22 | 37 | 8 | 99 |
| Damietta | 21 | 30 | 13 | 114 |
| Rosetta | 21 | 31 | 12 | 144 |
| Minya | 23 | 40 | 6 | 10 |
| Bani Suwayf | 23 | 40 | 6 | 24 |
| Sohag | 25 | 41 | 7 | 2 |
| Qina | 25 | 42 | 7 | 2 |
| Al Ashir min Ramadan | 22 | 39 | 6 | 58 |
| Mallawi | 23 | 40 | 5 | 7 |
| Hurghada | 25 | 35 | 15 | 9 |
| Arish | 21 | 33 | 10 | 123 |
| Kafr ash Shaykh | 22 | 38 | 7 | 75 |
| Idku | 21 | 28 | 14 | 167 |
| Marsa Matruh | 21 | 28 | 14 | 182 |
| Al Matariyah | 22 | 37 | 8 | 75 |
| Ad-Dawahy | 22 | 34 | 10 | 89 |
| Samalut | 23 | 39 | 6 | 12 |
| Tahta | 24 | 40 | 6 | 2 |
| Kafr ad Dawwar | 21 | 34 | 10 | 105 |
| Al Manzalah | 22 | 37 | 8 | 75 |
| Munuf | 22 | 38 | 7 | 65 |
| Ashmun | 22 | 39 | 7 | 61 |
| Manfalut | 24 | 40 | 6 | 7 |
| Al Fashn | 22 | 39 | 6 | 27 |
| Abnub | 24 | 40 | 6 | 7 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Giza → data of Cairo
- Shubra al Khaymah → data of Cairo
- Tanta → data of Al Mahallah al Kubra
- Al Khusus → data of Cairo
- Luxor → data of Esna
- New Cairo → data of Cairo
- Shibin al Kawm → data of Zagazig
- Az-Zuhur → data of Port Said
- Halwan → data of 6th of October City
- Bilbeis → data of Zagazig
- Banha → data of Zagazig
- Qalyub → data of Cairo
- Al Hawamidiyah → data of 6th of October City
- Abu Kabir → data of Al Ashir min Ramadan
- Mit Ghamr → data of Zagazig
- Akhmim → data of Sohag
- Girga → data of Sohag
- Disuq → data of Damanhur
- Al-Ubur → data of Cairo
- Kirdasah → data of Cairo
- Bilqas → data of Al Mansurah
- Bush → data of Bani Suwayf
- Sinnuris → data of Al Fayyum
- As Sinbillawayn → data of Al Mahallah al Kubra
- Maghaghah → data of Samalut
- Faqus → data of Al Ashir min Ramadan
- Bani Mazar → data of Samalut
- Talkha → data of Al Mansurah
- Zefta → data of Zagazig
- Abu Tij → data of Assiut
- Dayrut → data of Mallawi
- Tima → data of Tahta
- Dikirnis → data of Al Manzalah
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.