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Monthly climate in Ras Gharib, Egypt

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ras Gharib features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 13 mm (0.5 inches) and receives 1 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ras Gharib enjoys an average of 4089 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 Ras Gharib, Egypt

The warmest months in Ras Gharib are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (84 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ras Gharib experiences 203 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 Ras Gharib. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(82°F)		30°C
(85°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(107°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(109°F)		42°C
(107°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		32°C
(90°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average high19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(78°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average low10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Minimum4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(53°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(55°F)		8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ras Gharib, Egypt

Ras Gharib usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 0 rainy days and 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ras Gharib 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 Ras Gharib. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.0)6 (0.2)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)010000000000

Monthly sunshine hours in Ras Gharib, Egypt

The sunniest months in Ras Gharib are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ras Gharib: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ras Gharib. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours246294344355388389401385349332302300
Mean daily daylight hours10h 33m11h 11m12h 0m12h 50m13h 33m13h 54m13h 43m13h 6m12h 17m11h 27m10h 43m10h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Ras Gharib, Egypt

Ras Gharib experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Ras Gharib UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ras Gharib. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6710111212121110975