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Hurghada, Egypt climate
BWh Hot desert
Hurghada has a seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 38°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 11°C at night. Precipitation totals about 20 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — October alone averages 5 mm while February barely receives 0 mm.
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)Hurghada climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 36 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 26 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 37 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 33 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 28 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.2 | — | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.2 | — | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 26 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 0.2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 26 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 55 | 50 | 44 | 37 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 53 | 56 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 6 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 55 | 50 | 44 | 37 | 33 | 32 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 26 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 33 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 53 | 56 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 28 years of daily observations at Hurguada, a weather station, about 15 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.