Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Minya features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 8 mm (0.3 inches) and receives 0 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Al Minya enjoys an average of 4040 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Al Minya are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (88 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Minya experiences 226 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 | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Al Minya, Egypt with other places around the world.
Al Minya usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 0 rainy days and 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Al Minya 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) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Al Minya are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Al Minya: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 242 | 290 | 339 | 350 | 383 | 384 | 399 | 382 | 342 | 328 | 300 | 294 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 34m | 11h 11m | 12h 0m | 12h 50m | 13h 32m | 13h 52m | 13h 42m | 13h 5m | 12h 17m | 11h 27m | 10h 44m | 10h 22m |
Al Minya experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, August 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Al Minya UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |