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Monthly climate in Mersa Matruh, Egypt

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mersa Matruh features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 76 mm (3.0 inches) and receives 16 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mersa Matruh enjoys an average of 4024 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mersa Matruh, Egypt

The warmest months in Mersa Matruh are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mersa Matruh experiences 156 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 Mersa Matruh. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)		34°C
(93°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(106°F)		37°C
(99°F)		44°C
(112°F)		36°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		34°C
(93°F)		38°C
(101°F)		33°C
(91°F)		38°C
(100°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average high17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Average low10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(55°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Minimum5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(53°F)		6°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mersa Matruh, Egypt

Mersa Matruh usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 3 rainy days and 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mersa Matruh are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mersa Matruh. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)10 (0.4)11 (0.4)14 (0.6)4 (0.2)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.1)8 (0.3)14 (0.5)13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)222100000243

Monthly sunshine hours in Mersa Matruh, Egypt

The sunniest months in Mersa Matruh are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mersa Matruh: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mersa Matruh. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours233278338351391392407387347328289280
Mean daily daylight hours10h 21m11h 4m11h 59m12h 56m13h 44m14h 8m13h 56m13h 13m12h 19m11h 22m10h 32m10h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Mersa Matruh, Egypt

Mersa Matruh experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February 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 Mersa Matruh UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mersa Matruh. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)469101112121111864