The city is located in northeastern Egypt, on the northern Sinai coast, a short distance from the border with Israel and the Gaza Strip.
The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) away from the coast, which is enough distance to make the temperatures a little hotter in summer than in the city, which is right on the coast.
Winter is so mild that it never snows and the temperature never drops below freezing, although 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
13.2 °C, with a minimum of
7.2 °C and a maximum of
19.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
30.3 °C in January 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 25 minutes.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is of
8.9 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
14.1 °C, with a minimum of
8.1 °C and a maximum of
20.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
36.7 °C in February 2004.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
9.4 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
16.3 °C, with a minimum of
10 °C and a maximum of
22.5 °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
33.5 °C. However, it reached
40.2 °C in March 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
13.7 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of
9.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
April is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
19.1 °C, with a minimum of
12.4 °C and a maximum of
25.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38.5 °C. However, it reached
43.8 °C in April 2003.
Precipitation amounts to only
2.7 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
8.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
May is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22.2 °C, with a minimum of
15.6 °C and a maximum of
28.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39 °C. However, it reached
46.6 °C in May 2015.
Precipitation amounts to only
5.1 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
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
24.9 °C, with a minimum of
18.7 °C and a maximum of
31.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39 °C. However, it reached
44.8 °C in June 2018.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.2 mm, distributed over 0 days.
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.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
7 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
26.9 °C, with a minimum of
21.2 °C and a maximum of
32.7 °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
38 °C. However, it reached
44 °C in July 1992.
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.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is of
6.8 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 warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
27.5 °C, with a minimum of
22 °C and a maximum of
33 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C. However, it reached
42.4 °C in August 2015.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of
6.3 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
25.8 °C, with a minimum of
20.1 °C and a maximum of
31.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37.5 °C. However, it reached
42.6 °C in September 2006.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
6.4 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
23.1 °C, with a minimum of
17.1 °C and a maximum of
29.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C. However, it reached
41.6 °C in October 1998.
Precipitation amounts to only
8.4 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is of
6.3 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
19.1 °C, with a minimum of
12.8 °C and a maximum of
25.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
36.4 °C in November 2007.
Precipitation amounts to only
8 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is of
6.7 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 °C, with a minimum of
8.7 °C and a maximum of
21.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C. However, it reached
31.5 °C in December 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 3 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.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
7.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
19.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.