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Monthly climate in Matay, Egypt

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matay features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 13 mm (0.5 inches) and receives 0 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Matay enjoys an average of 4039 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Matay, Egypt

The warmest months in Matay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (87 - 89 °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, Matay experiences 224 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 Matay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)		32°C
(90°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(106°F)		45°C
(114°F)		43°C
(109°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		38°C
(101°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(92°F)		38°C
(100°F)		42°C
(109°F)		41°C
(107°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(105°F)		37°C
(98°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average high19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(86°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(100°F)		37°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(89°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)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average low8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(69°F)		16°C
(60°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(53°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Minimum3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(51°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(51°F)		5°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Matay, Egypt

Matay usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 0 rainy days and 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Matay 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 Matay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)8 (0.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000000000000

Monthly sunshine hours in Matay, Egypt

The sunniest months in Matay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 43 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Matay: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Matay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours241288339350383386400383343329300292
Mean daily daylight hours10h 32m11h 10m12h 0m12h 51m13h 33m13h 54m13h 43m13h 6m12h 17m11h 27m10h 43m10h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Matay, Egypt

Matay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, 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 Matay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Matay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)679101112111110875