Egypt Weather FAQ
Answers to the most common questions about Egypt’s weather: the hottest cities, the Khamsin season, rainfall, the best time to visit, and Red Sea conditions.
How often does the weather update?
Live conditions and forecasts load automatically in your browser and refresh every few minutes, so you always see the latest available reading for each city.
What is the hottest city in Egypt?
Aswan and Luxor in Upper Egypt are among the hottest, driest cities on Earth, with summer highs in the low forties °C and heatwaves well above that.
Which Egyptian city gets the most rain?
Alexandria, by a wide margin — it receives around 180 mm a year, mostly in Mediterranean winter storms, many times more than Cairo or Upper Egypt.
What is the Khamsin?
The Khamsin is a hot, sand-laden wind that blows off the desert in spring (mainly March–May), hazing the sky, raising dust and spiking temperatures for a day or more before the air clears.
When does it rain in Egypt?
Rain falls mainly from November to March along the Mediterranean coast and the Nile Delta; Cairo sees very little, and Luxor and Aswan are almost entirely rainless.
When is the best time to visit Luxor and Aswan?
November to March, when days are warm and sunny in the twenties and nights are crisp — ideal temple-and-tomb weather, well clear of the extreme summer heat.
Is the Red Sea warm in winter?
Yes — Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh enjoy warm, sunny winters with highs in the low twenties and sea temperatures comfortable for swimming and diving, making them prime winter destinations.
Does it snow in Egypt?
Snow is essentially unknown in inhabited Egypt. The high mountains of southern Sinai (such as St Catherine) can see rare frost or snow in winter, but that is a remote exception, far from the Nile Valley and the coast.
How strong is the UV in Egypt?
The UV index is high to extreme for most of the year, especially in Upper Egypt and on the Red Sea in summer. The live value is shown on each city dashboard, and sun protection is advisable year-round.