Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Giza features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 39 mm (1.5 inches) and receives 3 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Giza enjoys an average of 4016 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Giza are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Giza experiences 215 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average low | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Giza, Egypt with other places around the world.
Giza usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 0 rainy days and 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Giza are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 16 (0.6) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Giza are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Giza: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 236 | 276 | 336 | 351 | 388 | 390 | 403 | 384 | 343 | 327 | 294 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 26m | 11h 7m | 11h 59m | 12h 54m | 13h 39m | 14h 2m | 13h 50m | 13h 10m | 12h 18m | 11h 24m | 10h 37m | 10h 13m |
Giza experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Giza UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |