Monthly climate in Sidi Salim, Egypt

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sidi Salim 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 5 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 91 mm (3.6 inches) and receives 19 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sidi Salim enjoys an average of 4011 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sidi Salim, Egypt

The warmest months in Sidi Salim are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 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, Sidi Salim experiences 204 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 Sidi Salim. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(96°F)
40°C
(103°F)
44°C
(112°F)
41°C
(106°F)
40°C
(105°F)
40°C
(104°F)
38°C
(102°F)
36°C
(98°F)
33°C
(92°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(87°F)
37°C
(99°F)
41°C
(107°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(95°F)
31°C
(88°F)
26°C
(78°F)
Average high19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(87°F)
26°C
(80°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Average low10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(53°F)
16°C
(60°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Minimum5°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(53°F)
9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sidi Salim, Egypt

Sidi Salim usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 3 rainy days and 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sidi Salim 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 Sidi Salim. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)17 (0.7)18 (0.7)16 (0.6)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)9 (0.3)11 (0.4)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)442100000134

Monthly sunshine hours in Sidi Salim, Egypt

The sunniest months in Sidi Salim are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sidi Salim: 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 Sidi Salim. 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 21m11h 4m11h 59m12h 56m13h 43m14h 7m13h 55m13h 13m12h 19m11h 22m10h 33m10h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Sidi Salim, Egypt

Sidi Salim 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 Sidi Salim UV Index data.

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