Monthly climate in Marsa Alam, Egypt

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Marsa Alam features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 31 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 10 mm (0.4 inches) and receives 1 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Marsa Alam enjoys an average of 4040 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 35 minutes to 13 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Marsa Alam, Egypt

The warmest months in Marsa Alam are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (87 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Marsa Alam experiences 212 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 Marsa Alam. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
28°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average high21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(82°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Minimum12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(55°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(62°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(80°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(67°F)
14°C
(58°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Marsa Alam, Egypt

Marsa Alam usually has the most precipitation in January, February and November, with an average of 0 rainy days and 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Marsa Alam 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 Marsa Alam. 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 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)6 (0.3)1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000000000010

Monthly sunshine hours in Marsa Alam, Egypt

The sunniest months in Marsa Alam are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 23 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Marsa Alam: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Marsa Alam. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours251297343353377376384372342329304306
Mean daily daylight hours10h 45m11h 18m12h 0m12h 44m13h 21m13h 39m13h 29m12h 57m12h 15m11h 32m10h 54m10h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Marsa Alam, Egypt

Marsa Alam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 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 Marsa Alam UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Marsa Alam. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)7810111111111110976