The city is located on the north coast of Egypt, in the western part of the Nile delta.
Winter is so mild that it hardly ever snows (although it is said to have snowed in February 1950) and the temperature never drops below freezing. Hail-like solid precipitation have sometimes occurred, which was mistaken for snow.
Summer is long, hot and sunny. The prevailing wind comes from the north, and tempers the heat even though it carries the humidity of the sea. Occasionally, however, the wind from the desert can bring significant increases in temperature.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.8 °C, with a minimum of
9.3 °C and a maximum of
18.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
3.1 °C in January 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23 °C. However, it reached
29.6 °C in January 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 59% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of
13 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
February is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
14.3 °C, with a minimum of
9.5 °C and a maximum of
19.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C. However, it dropped to
2 °C in February 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25.5 °C. However, it reached
32.5 °C in February 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
13.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
17 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
March is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.4 °C, with a minimum of
11.6 °C and a maximum of
21.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
38.2 °C in March 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 67% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
14.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
April is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.1 °C, with a minimum of
14.1 °C and a maximum of
24.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C. However, it reached
41 °C in April 1998.
Precipitation amounts to only
2.4 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
14.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.3 °C, with a minimum of
17.6 °C and a maximum of
27 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38 °C. However, it reached
44.5 °C in May 2019.
Precipitation amounts to only
1.2 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
14.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
20.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
June is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
25.3 °C, with a minimum of
21.4 °C and a maximum of
29.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36 °C. However, it reached
42.2 °C in June 2013.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 12 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 84% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
15.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
23.4 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
July is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
27.1 °C, with a minimum of
23.7 °C and a maximum of
30.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C. However, it reached
43 °C in July 2002.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 84% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is of
16.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
25.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
August, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
27.7 °C, with a minimum of
24.2 °C and a maximum of
31.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C. However, it reached
39.2 °C in August 2015.
Precipitation amounts to only
1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 84% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is of
15.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
26.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
September is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
26.3 °C, with a minimum of
22.4 °C and a maximum of
30.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C. However, it reached
41.4 °C in September 1996.
Precipitation amounts to only
1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 80% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
14 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
26.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
October is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
23.5 °C, with a minimum of
19.1 °C and a maximum of
28 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
38.3 °C in October 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 80% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
12.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
25.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
November is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.5 °C, with a minimum of
14.9 °C and a maximum of
24.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
35.7 °C in November 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 71% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
11.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22.5 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
December is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.6 °C, with a minimum of
10.9 °C and a maximum of
20.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C. However, it dropped to
4.4 °C in December 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
32 °C in December 1997.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 10 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
19.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.