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Monthly climate in Safaga, Egypt

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Safaga features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °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. Safaga enjoys an average of 4068 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Safaga, Egypt

The warmest months in Safaga are July, August and September, 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 18 to 20 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Safaga experiences 218 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 Safaga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average high21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(87°F)		26°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Average low15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(78°F)		21°C
(71°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		22°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Minimum11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(64°F)		13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Safaga, Egypt

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

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Safaga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.1)0 (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)000000000000

Monthly sunshine hours in Safaga, Egypt

The sunniest months in Safaga are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 38 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Safaga: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Safaga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours250296343353383384394378344330303303
Mean daily daylight hours10h 39m11h 14m12h 0m12h 47m13h 27m13h 46m13h 36m13h 2m12h 16m11h 29m10h 49m10h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Safaga, Egypt

Safaga 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, November 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 Safaga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Safaga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6810101112111110975