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Egypt Climate
Throughout Egypt, days are commonly warm or hot, and nights are cool and the country only has two seasons: a mild winter from November to April and a hot summer from May to October. The only differences between the seasons are variations in daytime temperatures and changes in prevailing winds.
Egypt Climate - TemperaturesIn the north, the cooler temperatures of Alexandria during the summer have made the city a popular resort. Throughout the Nile Delta and the northern Nile Valley, there are occasional winter cold spells accompanied by light frost and even snow. At Aswan, in the south, June temperatures can be as low as 10° C at night and as high as 41° C during the day when the sky is clear.
Egypt Climate - PrecipitationCairo receives a little more than one centimetre of precipitation each year. The city, however, reports humidity as high as 77 percent during the summer. But during the rest of the year, humidity is low. The areas south of Cairo receive only traces of rainfall. Some areas will go years without rain and then experience sudden downpours that result in flash floods. The Sinai Peninsula receives somewhat more rainfall (about twelve centimetres annually in the north) than the other desert areas, and the region is dotted by numerous wells and oases, which support small population centres that formerly were focal points on trade routes.
Water drainage toward the Mediterranean Sea from the main plateau supplies sufficient moisture to permit some agriculture in the coastal area, particularly near Al Arish.
Egypt Climate - WindsUnobstructed by geographical features, the winds reach high velocities and carry great quantities of sand and dust from the deserts. These sandstorms, often accompanied by winds of up to 140 kilometres per hour, can cause temperatures to rise as much as 20° C in two hours.
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