Climate in Egypt
74 cities in Egypt, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Kom Ombo
average high 106°F (41°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Hurghada
coldest-month lows near 56°F (13°C)
- Driest
- Esna
0.1 in (2 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Idkū
4.9 in (124 mm) of rain a year
The 40 largest cities
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | 98°F (37°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 0.7 in (18 mm) | 10.1M people |
| Alexandria | 87°F (30°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 3.7 in (95 mm) | 5.3M people |
| Shubrā al KhaymahQalyubia | 98°F (37°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 0.8 in (19 mm) | 1.2M people |
| Port Said | 89°F (32°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 1.8 in (45 mm) | 781k people |
| Suez | 98°F (37°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 0.9 in (22 mm) | 700k people |
| Madīnat an NaşrCairo | 98°F (37°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 0.7 in (19 mm) | 668k people |
| Al MansurahDakahlia | 97°F (36°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 1.7 in (43 mm) | 622k people |
| Al Maḩallah al KubráGharbia | 96°F (36°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 1.7 in (44 mm) | 593k people |
| TantaGharbia | 96°F (36°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 1.3 in (34 mm) | 577k people |
| AssiutAsyut | 102°F (39°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 0.2 in (5 mm) | 529k people |
| Al FayyumFaiyum | 100°F (38°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 0.4 in (10 mm) | 519k people |
| Al KhuşūşQalyubia | 98°F (37°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 0.8 in (21 mm) | 489k people |
| EsnaQena | 104°F (40°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 0.1 in (2 mm) | 463k people |
| ZagazigSharqia | 98°F (37°C) | 47°F (9°C) | 1.1 in (27 mm) | 430k people |
| Ismailia | 97°F (36°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 1 in (25 mm) | 429k people |
| Luxor | 105°F (41°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 0.1 in (3 mm) | 422k people |
| Kom OmboAswan | 106°F (41°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 0.1 in (3 mm) | 409k people |
| AswānAswan | 106°F (41°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 0.1 in (2 mm) | 380k people |
| 6th of October CityGiza | 97°F (36°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 0.6 in (15 mm) | 369k people |
| Ḩadā’iq al QubbahCairo | 98°F (37°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 0.7 in (19 mm) | 340k people |
| DamanhurBeheira | 94°F (34°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 2.3 in (58 mm) | 318k people |
| New CairoCairo | 95°F (35°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 0.9 in (23 mm) | 313k people |
| Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah | 96°F (35°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 0.9 in (23 mm) | 313k people |
| Damietta | 89°F (31°C) | 53°F (11°C) | 2.4 in (61 mm) | 306k people |
| RosettaBeheira | 87°F (31°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 4.1 in (104 mm) | 302k people |
| Minya | 100°F (38°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 0.2 in (5 mm) | 284k people |
| Banī SuwayfBeni Suweif | 100°F (38°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 0.4 in (11 mm) | 273k people |
| Shibīn al KawmMonufia | 97°F (36°C) | 47°F (9°C) | 1 in (26 mm) | 268k people |
| Sohag | 103°F (40°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 0.2 in (4 mm) | 267k people |
| Az-ZuhūrPort Said | 89°F (32°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 1.8 in (45 mm) | 266k people |
| QinaQena | 105°F (41°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 0.2 in (5 mm) | 253k people |
| Al ‘Āshir min RamaḑānSharqia | 96°F (36°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 0.8 in (21 mm) | 246k people |
| ḨalwānCairo | 99°F (37°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 0.6 in (16 mm) | 230k people |
| MallawīMinya | 101°F (38°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 0.2 in (4 mm) | 213k people |
| HurghadaRed Sea | 94°F (35°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 0.4 in (9 mm) | 207k people |
| ArīshNorth Sinai | 89°F (32°C) | 47°F (9°C) | 2.3 in (59 mm) | 199k people |
| Kafr ash ShaykhKafr el-Sheikh | 95°F (35°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 2 in (51 mm) | 195k people |
| BilbeisSharqia | 98°F (36°C) | 47°F (9°C) | 1.1 in (28 mm) | 185k people |
| BanhāQalyubia | 98°F (36°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 1 in (27 mm) | 182k people |
| IdkūBeheira | 88°F (31°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 4.9 in (124 mm) | 177k people |
More cities in Egypt
Beheira
Dakahlia
Al Maţarīyah, Mīt Ghamr, Bilqās, Al Manzalah, As Sinbillāwayn, Ţalkhā, Dikirnis
Faiyum
Gharbia
Giza
Kafr el-Sheikh
Matruh
Minya
Port Said
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
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