Sohag vs Marsa Alam: which is sunnier?
🇪🇬 Egypt vs 🇪🇬 Egypt · 298 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Sohag is the sunnier overall: about 4,007 hours of sunshine a year to Marsa Alam's 3,782. Sohag has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are 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
| Sohag | Marsa Alam | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 4,007 | 3,782 |
| Sunniest month | January (100/100) | January (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Rain / year | 1 mm | 4 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Sohag vs Marsa Alam month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sohag | Marsa Alam | Sohag | Marsa Alam | Sohag | Marsa Alam | |
| January | 100 | 100 | 21° | 24° | 1 | 1 |
| February | 100 | 100 | 25° | 27° | 0 | 0 |
| March | 100 | 100 | 29° | 30° | 0 | 1 |
| April | 80 | 70 | 34° | 35° | 0 | 0 |
| May | 40 | 30 | 38° | 39° | 0 | 0 |
| June | 10 | 0 | 41° | 42° | 0 | 0 |
| July | 10 | 0 | 41° | 43° | 0 | 0 |
| August | 10 | 0 | 41° | 43° | 0 | 0 |
| September | 30 | 20 | 39° | 40° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 70 | 60 | 35° | 36° | 0 | 2 |
| November | 100 | 100 | 28° | 30° | 0 | 0 |
| December | 100 | 100 | 23° | 25° | 0 | 0 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Sohag · May Sohag · Jun Sohag · Jul Sohag · Aug Sohag · Sep Sohag · Oct Sohag · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Sohag averages 100/100, Marsa Alam 100/100. Marsa Alam is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 24°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Sohag (average score 73/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 35°C).
- June–August: Sohag (average score 10/100 vs 0). Marsa Alam is the warmer, around 43°C daytime highs vs 41°C.
- September–October: Sohag (average score 50/100 vs 40). Daytime highs are similar (37°C vs 38°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Sohag weather by month · Marsa Alam weather by month · Best time to visit Egypt.
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