Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Akhmim features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4 mm (0.1 inches) and receives 0 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Akhmim enjoys an average of 4031 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 29 minutes to 13 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Akhmim are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 33 °C (91 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 17 °C (57 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Akhmim experiences 240 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 (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Akhmim, Sohag, Egypt with other places around the world.
Akhmim usually has the most precipitation in February, May and September, with an average of 0 rainy days and 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Akhmim are July, August and December. 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) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Akhmim are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Akhmim: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 246 | 293 | 340 | 347 | 382 | 379 | 390 | 376 | 338 | 329 | 303 | 302 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 40m | 11h 15m | 12h 0m | 12h 47m | 13h 26m | 13h 45m | 13h 35m | 13h 1m | 12h 16m | 11h 29m | 10h 49m | 10h 29m |
Akhmim experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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 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 Akhmim UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |