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Monthly climate in Rafah, Egypt

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rafah features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 166 mm (6.5 inches) and receives 36 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Rafah enjoys an average of 4004 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rafah, Egypt

The warmest months in Rafah are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °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, Rafah experiences 192 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 Rafah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(107°F)		44°C
(112°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(107°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(80°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average high18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		25°C
(78°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(78°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Daily mean13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average low9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(46°F)
Minimum3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rafah, Egypt

Rafah usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 6 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Rafah are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rafah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)31 (1.2)36 (1.4)26 (1.0)12 (0.5)5 (0.2)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)14 (0.5)19 (0.8)19 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)785310000255

Monthly sunshine hours in Rafah, Egypt

The sunniest months in Rafah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Rafah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rafah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours231282334351388392403384344321289280
Mean daily daylight hours10h 21m11h 4m11h 59m12h 56m13h 44m14h 7m13h 55m13h 13m12h 19m11h 22m10h 33m10h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Rafah, Egypt

Rafah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rafah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rafah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)46910111111119854