The climate of Alexandria (Egypt)
Alexandria is located in the northern part of Egypt on the north
western tip of the Nile delta. Because the city is located on the
Mediterranean Sea it is wetter and slightly cooler than other parts of
Egypt. On average 200 millimeters of rain falls per year, while the
larger part of Egypt hardly gets any rain at all. Most of the rain
falls from October till March. During other months Alexandria is just
as dry as the rest of Egypt. Temperatures here are also at a different
level than in the interior of the country and along the coastline of
the Red Sea. During the winter it doesn’t get too warm with
temperatures of around or just below 20 degrees Celsius. During the
summers temperatures are around or just above 30 degrees Celsius.
During the July and August humidity figures may rise which causes a
muggy feel. Many tourists find Alexandria’s climate far more pleasant
than warmer places such as Cairo and
Luxor.
Climate figures
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Alexandria:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
18
9
6
5
18
February
19
9
7
4
17
March
21
11
8
3
17
April
24
14
9
1
18
May
27
17
10
0
20
June
29
20
12
0
23
July
30
22
12
0
25
August
31
23
11
0
26
September
30
22
10
0
26
October
28
18
9
1
25
November
24
14
8
3
22
December
21
10
6
4
20
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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