Egypt

Across 26 destinations in Egypt, the warmest is Kom Ombo at 41 °C in Aug, the coolest is Alexandria at 30 °C, and annual rainfall ranges from 2 mm in Esna to 124 mm in Idkū. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

26 destinations with full climate records · 198 awaiting data

The rangeHow much Egypt varies

Climate varies across Egypt. At the warmest month of the year, Kom Ombo averages 41 °C by day while Alexandria reaches 30 °C — a difference of 11 °C between two places in the same country.

Rainfall separates them more than temperature does: Idkū averages 124 mm a year against 2 mm in Esna.

DestinationsThe year in each of the largest

All of themEvery destination with a full record

Destination Warmest month Peak avg high Annual rainfall
Cairo Jul 37 °C 19 mm
Alexandria Aug 30 °C 95 mm
Port Said Aug 32 °C 45 mm
Suez Jul 37 °C 22 mm
Al Mansurah Jul 36 °C 43 mm
Assiut Jul 39 °C 5 mm
Al Fayyum Jul 38 °C 10 mm
Esna Jul 40 °C 2 mm
Zagazig Jul 36 °C 28 mm
Ismailia Jul 36 °C 24 mm
Kom Ombo Aug 41 °C 2 mm
6th of October City Jul 36 °C 15 mm
Damanhur Aug 34 °C 58 mm
New Cairo Jul 35 °C 23 mm
Damietta Aug 31 °C 61 mm
Minya Jul 37 °C 5 mm
Sohag Jul 39 °C 4 mm
Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān Jul 36 °C 21 mm
Mallawī Jul 38 °C 4 mm
Hurghada Aug 35 °C 9 mm
Arīsh Aug 32 °C 59 mm
Kafr ash Shaykh Aug 35 °C 51 mm
Idkū Aug 31 °C 124 mm
Marsá Maţrūḩ Aug 31 °C 59 mm
Al Maţarīyah Aug 32 °C 70 mm
Girga Jul 40 °C 3 mm

Awaiting climate data

These destinations are in our database but do not yet have complete 30-year records, so they have no page yet.

… and 78 more.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: warmest month, annual rainfall total. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.