The city is located in southern Egypt, along the Nile River, just north of the Aswan Dam.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
16.5 °C, with a minimum of
9.8 °C and a maximum of
23.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
35.3 °C in January 2013.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.3 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 89% of the time.
The average humidity is 39%.
The average wind speed is of
13.7 kph.
February is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
18.6 °C, with a minimum of
11.4 °C and a maximum of
25.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
38.5 °C in February 2006.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 87% of the time.
The average humidity is 30%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
14.3 kph.
March is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22.7 °C, with a minimum of
15.3 °C and a maximum of
30.2 °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
37.5 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in March 2008.
Precipitation amounts to only
1.1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 86% of the time.
The average humidity is 23%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
14.9 kph.
April is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
27.5 °C, with a minimum of
19.8 °C and a maximum of
35.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
42.5 °C. However, it reached
45.1 °C in April 2007.
Precipitation amounts to only
3.1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 83% of the time.
The average humidity is 18%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
15.1 kph.
May is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
32.1 °C, with a minimum of
24.6 °C and a maximum of
39.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
45.5 °C. However, it reached
47.4 °C in May 2016.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 84% of the time.
The average humidity is 16%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
15.3 kph.
June is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
34.2 °C, with a minimum of
26.7 °C and a maximum of
41.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
46 °C. However, it reached
48 °C in June 2006.
Precipitation amounts to only
2.4 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes. 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 89% of the time.
The average humidity is 16%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
15.9 kph.
July is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
34.8 °C, with a minimum of
27.7 °C and a maximum of
41.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
23.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
45.5 °C. However, it reached
48.1 °C in July 2000.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 12 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 90% of the time.
The average humidity is 18%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
15.4 kph.
August, the hottest month of the year, is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
34.9 °C, with a minimum of
27.9 °C and a maximum of
41.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
25 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
45 °C. However, it reached
47.4 °C in August 1998.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 90% of the time.
The average humidity is 20%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
15.3 kph.
September is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
32.7 °C, with a minimum of
25.6 °C and a maximum of
39.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
44 °C. However, it reached
47 °C in September 2018.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.2 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 81% of the time.
The average humidity is 22%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
15.1 kph.
October is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
29.1 °C, with a minimum of
22.1 °C and a maximum of
36.1 °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
41.5 °C. However, it reached
44 °C in October 2010.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.4 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 88% of the time.
The average humidity is 27%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
14.3 kph.
November is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
23 °C, with a minimum of
16.2 °C and a maximum of
29.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36 °C. However, it reached
40.2 °C in November 2003.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 91% of the time.
The average humidity is 35%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
13.7 kph.
December is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
17.8 °C, with a minimum of
11.2 °C and a maximum of
24.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
35.8 °C in December 2005.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 87% of the time.
The average humidity is 40%.
The average wind speed is of
13.3 kph.