Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hihya features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 55 mm (2.2 inches) and receives 8 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hihya enjoys an average of 4006 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hihya are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 86 °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, Hihya experiences 224 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hihya, Sharqia, Egypt with other places around the world.
Hihya usually has the most precipitation in February, March and October, with an average of 1 rainy days and 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hihya are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Hihya are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hihya: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233 | 274 | 335 | 352 | 391 | 392 | 404 | 385 | 343 | 326 | 291 | 276 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 23m | 11h 5m | 11h 59m | 12h 55m | 13h 42m | 14h 5m | 13h 53m | 13h 12m | 12h 18m | 11h 23m | 10h 35m | 10h 10m |
Hihya experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Hihya UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |