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Monthly climate in Qasr al Farafirah, Egypt

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qasr al Farafirah features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 5 mm (0.2 inches) and receives 0 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qasr al Farafirah enjoys an average of 4042 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qasr al Farafirah, Egypt

The warmest months in Qasr al Farafirah 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 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qasr al Farafirah experiences 219 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 Qasr al Farafirah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)		34°C
(93°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(110°F)		46°C
(115°F)		46°C
(115°F)		45°C
(113°F)		43°C
(109°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(103°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(76°F)		28°C
(82°F)		35°C
(95°F)		40°C
(104°F)		43°C
(110°F)		43°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(100°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average high18°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(78°F)		31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(96°F)		32°C
(89°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Daily mean12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Average low6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(44°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Minimum-1°C
(30°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(47°F)		1°C
(35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qasr al Farafirah, Egypt

Qasr al Farafirah usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 0 rainy days and 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qasr al Farafirah are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qasr al Farafirah. 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)2 (0.1)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 Qasr al Farafirah, Egypt

The sunniest months in Qasr al Farafirah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qasr al Farafirah: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qasr al Farafirah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours248290340348382381394377343333304297
Mean daily daylight hours10h 38m11h 13m12h 0m12h 48m13h 28m13h 48m13h 37m13h 2m12h 16m11h 29m10h 48m10h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Qasr al Farafirah, Egypt

Qasr al Farafirah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the 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 Qasr al Farafirah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qasr al Farafirah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6811111213121212976