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Alexandria, Egypt climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Alexandria has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 88°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 49°F at night. Precipitation totals about 9 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 2.5 inches while June barely receives 0.00 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Alexandria climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 65 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 75 | 68 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 57 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 74 | 67 | 60 |
| Avg low (°F) | 49 | 49 | 53 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 76 | 72 | 66 | 59 | 52 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 65 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 57 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 72 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 49 | 49 | 53 | 57 | 64 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 75 | 68 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 81 | 82 | 79 | 74 | 67 | 60 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 76 | 72 | 66 | 59 | 52 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 58 | 55 | 48 | 42 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 48 | 58 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 68 | 66 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 58 | 55 | 48 | 42 | 31 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 68 | 66 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 60 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 9 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 48 | 58 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 62 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Alexandria Intl, a weather station, about 4 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.