Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dahab features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 47 mm (1.8 inches) and receives 4 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dahab enjoys an average of 4081 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dahab are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (86 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dahab experiences 198 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 | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt with other places around the world.
Dahab usually has the most precipitation in February, March and October, with an average of 1 rainy days and 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dahab are July, August and September. 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) | 3 (0.1) | 12 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Dahab are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dahab: 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 | 294 | 344 | 355 | 386 | 389 | 399 | 384 | 347 | 330 | 302 | 300 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 32m | 11h 10m | 12h 0m | 12h 51m | 13h 33m | 13h 54m | 13h 43m | 13h 6m | 12h 17m | 11h 27m | 10h 43m | 10h 21m |
Dahab 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, 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 Dahab UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |