Weather and Climate in Obour
With a population near 250,000 and an elevation around 60 m, Obour has a hot desert climate. Below you will find current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast and a seven-day outlook, followed by a clear guide to how the weather behaves through the year.
The climate of Obour is hot desert (Köppen BWh). In practical terms that means a hot desert climate where the Nile meets the sand — long hot summers, brief mild winters, and dusty spring Khamsin winds. The single biggest influence on day-to-day conditions is the long, sun-dominated dry season set against a short, concentrated wet season around December through February.
Across an average year Obour receives only about 25 mm of precipitation, almost all of it in the cooler months. Temperatures vary widely between the seasons: peak summer afternoons typically reach about 36 °C while mid-winter days hover near 19 °C, with overnight lows of roughly 22 °C in July and 9 °C in January.
That climate translates into a clear daily and yearly rhythm in Obour: heat concentrates in the afternoon while the wide diurnal swing — close to 14 °C between the summer peak and dawn — brings real relief after dark. Reading the live values at the top of this page alongside the seasonal guide makes it easy to judge whether a given day is typical for its season or an outlier.
Summer
The capital bakes through a cloudless summer, the Nile offering little more than a sliver of relief against the dry desert heat that surrounds the city. In Obour, expect daytime highs around 36 °C at the height of summer, easing to near 22 °C overnight. Humidity is generally low, so the heat is dry rather than muggy.
Winter
Winters are short and mild, with pleasant days in the high teens and cool nights that can approach single digits. Rain is rare and light, falling in just a handful of brief showers. Through the coolest weeks, Obour sees highs near 19 °C and lows around 9 °C. Frost is essentially unknown, and the cool season is the most comfortable stretch of the year.
Spring & Autumn
Autumn is brief and welcome, with the summer heat fading through October into warm, clear, settled days. For Obour, spring and autumn are pleasant windows, with mild days and warm evenings — though the March through May, the Khamsin season can bring hazy skies and a sharp, short-lived rise in temperature.
Rain Probability
Rain in Obour is scarce and highly seasonal. The wet months run December through February, and outside that window measurable rainfall is rare — summer in particular is essentially rainless. The hourly and daily panels above show the live chance of rain for the next week.
Because the annual total is so small — around 25 mm concentrated into a handful of months — individual rain events stand out. When systems do arrive around december through february, they can be brief but locally heavy, occasionally enough to pond water on streets that are otherwise bone dry. Check the precipitation-probability figures above before heading out in the cool season.
Wind and Humidity
Winds in Obour are shaped by Egypt’s broader desert and Nile circulation. The hot, dust-laden Khamsin is the signature wind, sweeping up from the south mainly in March through May, the Khamsin season; it is the chief cause of hazy, reduced-visibility days. The live wind speed, gusts and direction in the panel above update through the day.
Humidity is generally low, which keeps the summer heat dry; it climbs mainly during and after the brief winter rains. Together, wind and humidity explain why two days with the same temperature can feel so different in Obour — which is why the dashboard above tracks feels-like, dew point and gusts alongside the headline reading.
Planning around the weather
If you are planning around Obour’s weather, the rhythm is straightforward: treat the summer as a heat-management season and the brief winter as the only time you really need to plan for rain. Lightweight, breathable clothing, sun protection and steady hydration are the essentials for the long warm season, with a light layer for cooler winter evenings.
The most agreeable times to be in Obour are the cool season and the calmer stretches of spring and autumn, when temperatures are moderate and the skies are usually clear. Whatever the season, the live conditions and seven-day forecast on this page refresh automatically so you always have an up-to-date view before you travel or plan your day.