Al Fayyum weather in August
In August, Al Fayyum has daytime highs averaging 38 °C, nights around 23 °C, with 0 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 37.5°C Average high
- 23.0°C Average low
- 0days Wet days
- 0mm Rainfall
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through August
How August develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 August | 37.9 °C | 23.2 °C | 0 % |
| 11–20 August | 37.6 °C | 23.0 °C | 0 % |
| 21–31 August | 37.1 °C | 22.7 °C | 0 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical August | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
Conditions in August
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 30 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 43 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 19 °C |
| Relative humidity | 45 % |
| Wind speed | 17 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 2 % |
Where Al Fayyum ranks in August
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The driest places in Africa in August | 2ndof 50 | 0 mm |
| The driest places in the world in August | 2ndof 50 | 0 mm |
| The warmest places in Africa in August | 16thof 50 | 38 °C |
August compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 36.7 °C | under 1 mm | 2 % |
| July | 37.7 °C | 0 mm | 1 % |
| August | 37.5 °C | 0 mm | 2 % |
| September | 35.3 °C | under 1 mm | 3 % |
| October | 31.3 °C | under 1 mm | 12 % |
See all twelve months for Al Fayyum
- August is the 2nd warmest month here.
- It is the 2nd driest month of the year.
- It ranks 2nd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 0 of 31 days — 0 % of the month.
- Nights are about 15 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest August day on record since 1991 reached 43 °C, 5.7 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in August
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Al Fayyum | 38 °C | 0 |
| 6th of October City | 36 °C | 0 |
| Cairo | 36 °C | 0 |
| New Cairo | 35 °C | 0 |
QuestionsAugust in Al Fayyum, answered
How warm is Al Fayyum in August?
Daily highs average 38 °C and nights fall to about 23 °C, a spread of 15 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes August the 1st warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Al Fayyum in August?
August averages 0 mm of rain, spread over about 0 of the 31 days — 0 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 2 % of the sky.
How long are the days in August?
Al Fayyum averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in August. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- 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: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. 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.