Alexandria vs Giza: which is sunnier?
🇪🇬 Egypt vs 🇪🇬 Egypt · 147 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Alexandria is the sunnier overall: about 3,737 hours of sunshine a year to Giza's 3,615. Alexandria has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Giza in 1 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Alexandria | Giza | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,737 | 3,615 |
| Sunniest month | May (100/100) | February (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 91/100 | 90/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 93/100 | 53/100 |
| Rain / year | 105 mm | 60 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Alexandria vs Giza month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Giza | Alexandria | Giza | Alexandria | Giza | |
| January | 80 | 74 | 18° | 17° | 23 | 9 |
| February | 89 | 99 | 19° | 20° | 16 | 8 |
| March | 98 | 99 | 22° | 24° | 9 | 6 |
| April | 97 | 99 | 25° | 28° | 14 | 8 |
| May | 100 | 90 | 29° | 33° | 1 | 0 |
| June | 100 | 60 | 32° | 36° | 1 | 0 |
| July | 90 | 50 | 33° | 37° | 1 | 1 |
| August | 90 | 50 | 33° | 37° | 0 | 0 |
| September | 100 | 80 | 32° | 34° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 99 | 99 | 28° | 30° | 7 | 4 |
| November | 98 | 97 | 24° | 24° | 13 | 17 |
| December | 96 | 90 | 20° | 19° | 20 | 7 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Alexandria · Feb Giza · Mar even · Apr even · May Alexandria · Jun Alexandria · Jul Alexandria · Aug Alexandria · Sep Alexandria · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Alexandria.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Alexandria averages 91/100, Giza 90/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Alexandria averages 98/100, Giza 96/100. Giza is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: Alexandria (average score 93/100 vs 53). Giza is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
- September–October: Alexandria (average score 100/100 vs 90). Giza is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Alexandria weather by month · Giza weather by month · Best time to visit Egypt.
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