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Monthly climate in Kafr ash Shaykh, Egypt

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Kafr ash Shaykh, Egypt

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kafr ash Shaykh. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°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 maximum24°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 high19°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 mean14°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 low10°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 minimum6°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)
Minimum4°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kafr ash Shaykh, Egypt

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kafr ash Shaykh. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)342000000123

Monthly sunshine hours in Kafr ash Shaykh, Egypt

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kafr ash Shaykh. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours231273335353392393407387344326289274
Mean daily daylight hours10h 22m11h 4m11h 59m12h 56m13h 43m14h 6m13h 54m13h 12m12h 19m11h 22m10h 34m10h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Kafr ash Shaykh, Egypt

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kafr ash Shaykh. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)469101111111010854