Climate Trends in Egypt
Climate trends for Egypt from 0 stations with long records. Also streaks and temperature swings.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Longest Hot, Cold, Wet and Dry Streaks: Egypt
6 lists of 10- In Egypt, the longest run of hot days in a row in the data is 157 days, at Asswan (Egypt), from 11 May 1958 to 14 October 1958.
- In Egypt, the longest run of days in a row at or above 40 C in the data is 77 days, at Asswan (Egypt), from 23 June 1958 to 7 September 1958.
- In Egypt, the longest run of frost days in a row in the data is 5 days, at Siwa (Egypt), from 21 December 1935 to 25 December 1935.
- In Egypt, the longest run of dry days in a row in the data is 319 days, at Hurguada (Egypt), in 1996.
- In Egypt, the longest run of wet days in a row in the data is 13 days, at Mersa Matruh (Egypt), in 1932.
- In Egypt, the longest run of longest run of nights at or above 25 c in the data is 92 days, at Asswan (Egypt), from 4 June 1995 to 3 September 1995.
Longest run of days at or above 35 C
Consecutive days with a daily maximum at or above 35 C (95 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asswan | Egypt | 157 days | 11 May to 14 October 1958 |
| 2 | Dakhla | Egypt | 138 days | 8 May to 22 September 1997 |
| 3 | Kharga | Egypt | 133 days | 21 May to 30 September 1963 |
| 4 | Siwa | Egypt | 71 days | 24 June to 2 September 1998 |
| 5 | Farafra | Egypt | 64 days | 23 June to 25 August 1958 |
| 6 | Minya | Egypt | 60 days | 23 June to 21 August 2002 |
| 7 | El Suez | Egypt | 53 days | 18 June to 9 August 1909 |
| 8 | Hurguada | Egypt | 45 days | 9 July to 22 August 1998 |
| 9 | Cairo Ezbekiya | Egypt | 42 days | 1 July to 11 August 1930 |
| 10 | Helwan (Cairo) | Egypt | 41 days | 9 June to 19 July 1916 |
Longest run of days at or above 40 C
Consecutive days with a daily maximum at or above 40 C (104 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asswan | Egypt | 77 days | 23 June to 7 September 1958 |
| 2 | Kharga | Egypt | 34 days | 7 July to 9 August 2011 |
| 3 | Dakhla | Egypt | 30 days | 7 July to 5 August 2011 |
| 4 | Siwa | Egypt | 22 days | 11 August to 1 September 1921 |
| 5 | Minya | Egypt | 9 days | 5 to 13 June 1965 |
| 6 | Farafra | Egypt | 8 days | 21 to 28 May 2001 |
| 7 | Helwan (Cairo) | Egypt | 7 days | 19 to 25 July 1932 |
| 8 | Cairo Ezbekiya | Egypt | 7 days | 26 April to 2 May 1935 |
| 9 | Ismailia | Egypt | 5 days | 11 to 15 July 1888 |
| 10 | Giza (Cairo) | Egypt | 5 days | 19 to 23 July 1932 |
Longest run of frost days (minimum at or below 0 C)
Consecutive days with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siwa | Egypt | 5 days | 21 to 25 December 1935 |
| 2 | Dakhla | Egypt | 5 days | 28 January to 1 February 1958 |
| 3 | Giza (Cairo) | Egypt | 4 days | 6 to 9 February 1950 |
| 4 | Minya | Egypt | 3 days | 28 to 30 January 1963 |
| 5 | Port Said | Egypt | 2 days | 21 to 22 January 1884 |
| 6 | Salloum | Egypt | 2 days | 15 to 16 February 1934 |
| 7 | Farafra | Egypt | 2 days | 26 to 27 December 2005 |
| 8 | Cairo Ezbekiya | Egypt | 1 day | 13 to 13 January 1910 |
| 9 | Helwan (Cairo) | Egypt | 1 day | 6 to 6 February 1950 |
| 10 | Ismailia | Egypt | 1 day | 25 to 25 January 1951 |
Longest dry spell (days under 1 mm of rain), within one year
Consecutive days with less than 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain, the longest run within a year. The dates are not kept, so the list gives the year (within the year).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurguada | Egypt | 319 days | within 1996 |
| 2 | Helwan (Cairo) | Egypt | 317 days | within 1915 |
| 3 | El Suez | Egypt | 307 days | within 1927 |
| 4 | Ismailia | Egypt | 305 days | within 1892 |
| 5 | Siwa | Egypt | 303 days | within 1936 |
| 6 | Cairo Ezbekiya | Egypt | 294 days | within 1933 |
| 7 | Asswan | Egypt | 286 days | within 1997 |
| 8 | Dakhla | Egypt | 270 days | within 1997 |
| 9 | Port Said | Egypt | 269 days | within 1884 |
| 10 | Giza (Cairo) | Egypt | 269 days | within 1932 |
Longest wet spell (days with 1 mm or more of rain), within one year
Consecutive days with 1 mm (0.04 in) or more of rain, the longest run within a year. The dates are not kept, so the list gives the year (within the year).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mersa Matruh | Egypt | 13 days | within 1932 |
| 2 | Alexandria Intl | Egypt | 9 days | within 1964 |
| 3 | Salloum | Egypt | 8 days | within 1932 |
| 4 | Port Said | Egypt | 6 days | within 1927 |
| 5 | Helwan (Cairo) | Egypt | 6 days | within 1957 |
| 6 | El Arish Intl | Egypt | 6 days | within 1992 |
| 7 | Ismailia | Egypt | 5 days | within 1884 |
| 8 | Giza (Cairo) | Egypt | 5 days | within 1957 |
| 9 | Cairo Ezbekiya | Egypt | 4 days | within 1929 |
| 10 | El Suez | Egypt | 3 days | within 1909 |
Longest run of nights at or above 25 C
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asswan | Egypt | 92 days | 4 June to 3 September 1995 |
| 2 | Hurguada | Egypt | 90 days | 12 June to 9 September 1997 |
| 3 | Port Said | Egypt | 22 days | 13 August to 3 September 1951 |
| 4 | Kharga | Egypt | 18 days | 8 to 25 August 2015 |
| 5 | Siwa | Egypt | 11 days | 30 July to 9 August 1998 |
| 6 | El Suez | Egypt | 9 days | 29 July to 6 August 1909 |
| 7 | Dakhla | Egypt | 7 days | 7 to 13 August 1998 |
| 8 | Minya | Egypt | 7 days | 7 to 13 August 2015 |
| 9 | Mersa Matruh | Egypt | 4 days | 11 to 14 July 1931 |
| 10 | Alexandria Intl | Egypt | 4 days | 31 July to 3 August 1963 |
A run belongs to the year it started in, even when it ran on into the next year. A station appears once per list, with its longest run in a complete year. Dry and wet spells are the longest run within a year. Lists use complete years only, so a long run in a year with gaps in the record is not counted.
Biggest One Day Temperature Swings: Egypt
6 lists of 10- In Egypt, the largest reported one day rise in the daily maximum is 17.0 C (30.6 F), at Salloum (Egypt) on 23 April 1929.
- In Egypt, the largest reported one day drop in the daily maximum is 19.0 C (34.2 F), at Helwan (Cairo) (Egypt) on 31 March 1930.
- In Egypt, the largest reported one day rise in the daily minimum is 14.0 C (25.2 F), at Helwan (Cairo) (Egypt) on 8 March 1919.
- In Egypt, the largest reported one day drop in the daily minimum is 14.6 C (26.3 F), at Asswan (Egypt) on 27 April 1982.
- In Egypt, the largest reported widest range between the high and the low of one day is 32.8 C (59.0 F), at Dakhla (Egypt) on 4 April 1964.
- In Egypt, the smallest reported narrowest range between the high and the low of one day is 0.0 C (0.0 F), at Port Said (Egypt) on 5 May 1914.
Caveat.Single readings can still be instrument errors that quality control missed. A station with one faulty value can top a list, so read each entry as a reported value, not as a confirmed event.
Biggest one day rise in the daily maximum
The largest increase in the daily maximum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salloum | Egypt | 17.0 C (30.6 F) | 23 April 1929 |
| 2 | Port Said | Egypt | 15.0 C (27.0 F) | 29 February 1924 |
| 3 | Siwa | Egypt | 15.0 C (27.0 F) | 16 March 1924 |
| 4 | Helwan (Cairo) | Egypt | 14.0 C (25.2 F) | 7 March 1919 |
| 5 | Giza (Cairo) | Egypt | 14.0 C (25.2 F) | 14 November 1945 |
| 6 | Cairo Ezbekiya | Egypt | 14.0 C (25.2 F) | 2 May 1957 |
| 7 | Farafra | Egypt | 12.4 C (22.3 F) | 3 February 2011 |
| 8 | Minya | Egypt | 11.7 C (21.1 F) | 6 April 1964 |
| 9 | Dakhla | Egypt | 11.2 C (20.2 F) | 11 April 2009 |
| 10 | Kharga | Egypt | 11.1 C (20.0 F) | 12 March 1962 |
Biggest one day drop in the daily maximum
The largest decrease in the daily maximum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helwan (Cairo) | Egypt | 19.0 C (34.2 F) | 31 March 1930 |
| 2 | Salloum | Egypt | 19.0 C (34.2 F) | 3 May 1935 |
| 3 | Farafra | Egypt | 18.9 C (34.0 F) | 19 April 1958 |
| 4 | Siwa | Egypt | 18.0 C (32.4 F) | 16 April 1957 |
| 5 | Dakhla | Egypt | 17.8 C (32.0 F) | 25 March 2003 |
| 6 | Kharga | Egypt | 17.8 C (32.0 F) | 25 March 2003 |
| 7 | Cairo Ezbekiya | Egypt | 17.0 C (30.6 F) | 10 April 1956 |
| 8 | Minya | Egypt | 17.0 C (30.6 F) | 16 May 1991 |
| 9 | Ismailia | Egypt | 15.0 C (27.0 F) | 20 April 1889 |
| 10 | Port Said | Egypt | 15.0 C (27.0 F) | 22 May 1925 |
Biggest one day rise in the daily minimum
The largest increase in the daily minimum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helwan (Cairo) | Egypt | 14.0 C (25.2 F) | 8 March 1919 |
| 2 | Siwa | Egypt | 14.0 C (25.2 F) | 12 November 1925 |
| 3 | Salloum | Egypt | 13.0 C (23.4 F) | 8 December 1938 |
| 4 | El Suez | Egypt | 13.0 C (23.4 F) | 24 May 1953 |
| 5 | Kharga | Egypt | 12.2 C (22.0 F) | 10 March 2016 |
| 6 | Giza (Cairo) | Egypt | 12.0 C (21.6 F) | 10 March 1946 |
| 7 | Minya | Egypt | 11.8 C (21.2 F) | 25 May 2000 |
| 8 | Hurguada | Egypt | 11.6 C (20.9 F) | 31 May 2001 |
| 9 | Dakhla | Egypt | 10.7 C (19.3 F) | 10 May 2018 |
| 10 | Farafra | Egypt | 10.6 C (19.1 F) | 16 February 2005 |
Biggest one day drop in the daily minimum
The largest decrease in the daily minimum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asswan | Egypt | 14.6 C (26.3 F) | 27 April 1982 |
| 2 | Dakhla | Egypt | 13.3 C (23.9 F) | 13 April 1961 |
| 3 | Siwa | Egypt | 13.2 C (23.8 F) | 22 November 2017 |
| 4 | Helwan (Cairo) | Egypt | 13.0 C (23.4 F) | 14 April 1911 |
| 5 | Minya | Egypt | 11.8 C (21.2 F) | 27 August 1988 |
| 6 | Kharga | Egypt | 11.3 C (20.3 F) | 7 June 1991 |
| 7 | Farafra | Egypt | 11.1 C (20.0 F) | 13 April 1961 |
| 8 | Hurguada | Egypt | 11.1 C (20.0 F) | 27 May 2007 |
| 9 | Cairo Ezbekiya | Egypt | 11.0 C (19.8 F) | 8 April 1911 |
| 10 | Salloum | Egypt | 11.0 C (19.8 F) | 28 January 1935 |
Widest range between the high and the low of one day
The largest difference between the highest and the lowest temperature of the same day. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dakhla | Egypt | 32.8 C (59.0 F) | 4 April 1964 |
| 2 | Giza (Cairo) | Egypt | 31.0 C (55.8 F) | 22 April 1936 |
| 3 | Siwa | Egypt | 30.0 C (54.0 F) | 23 February 1915 |
| 4 | Minya | Egypt | 30.0 C (54.0 F) | 9 April 1958 |
| 5 | Kharga | Egypt | 29.2 C (52.6 F) | 1 April 2001 |
| 6 | Farafra | Egypt | 29.2 C (52.6 F) | 10 May 2018 |
| 7 | Cairo Ezbekiya | Egypt | 29.0 C (52.2 F) | 26 April 1935 |
| 8 | Helwan (Cairo) | Egypt | 29.0 C (52.2 F) | 24 May 1939 |
| 9 | Asswan | Egypt | 27.2 C (49.0 F) | 7 March 1958 |
| 10 | Salloum | Egypt | 26.0 C (46.8 F) | 23 April 1929 |
Narrowest range between the high and the low of one day
The smallest difference between the highest and the lowest temperature of the same day. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Said | Egypt | 0.0 C (0.0 F) | 5 May 1914 |
| 2 | Helwan (Cairo) | Egypt | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 23 March 1908 |
| 3 | Cairo Ezbekiya | Egypt | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 9 December 1921 |
| 4 | Salloum | Egypt | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 7 August 1926 |
| 5 | Giza (Cairo) | Egypt | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 19 February 1954 |
| 6 | Ismailia | Egypt | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 9 December 1886 |
| 7 | Siwa | Egypt | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 6 January 1993 |
| 8 | El Suez | Egypt | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 23 March 1908 |
| 9 | Asswan | Egypt | 3.1 C (5.6 F) | 25 March 1995 |
| 10 | Hurguada | Egypt | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 19 March 1995 |
Only stations with at least 10 complete years are listed, and a station appears once per list.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Trends and counts are computed by this site from daily station records. The long-record station set is described under each chart.