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Monthly climate in Al Minya, Egypt

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Al Minya, Egypt

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Al Minya. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°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 maximum25°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 high19°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 mean13°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 low8°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 minimum5°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)
Minimum4°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Al Minya, Egypt

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Al Minya. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)000000000000

Monthly sunshine hours in Al Minya, Egypt

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Al Minya. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours242290339350383384399382342328300294
Mean daily daylight hours10h 34m11h 11m12h 0m12h 50m13h 32m13h 52m13h 42m13h 5m12h 17m11h 27m10h 44m10h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Al Minya, Egypt

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Al Minya. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6710101112111111975