Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kafr ash Shaykh features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 69 mm (2.7 inches) and receives 15 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kafr ash Shaykh enjoys an average of 4011 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kafr ash Shaykh are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kafr ash Shaykh experiences 217 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 (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 45°C (112°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kafr ash Shaykh, Egypt with other places around the world.
Kafr ash Shaykh usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 3 rainy days and 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kafr ash Shaykh are July, August and September. 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) | 10 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Kafr ash Shaykh are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kafr ash Shaykh: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231 | 273 | 335 | 353 | 392 | 393 | 407 | 387 | 344 | 326 | 289 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 22m | 11h 4m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 43m | 14h 6m | 13h 54m | 13h 12m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 34m | 10h 9m |
Kafr ash Shaykh experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kafr ash Shaykh UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |