El Alamein weather by month & the best time to visit
Egypt · beach resort · hot desert climate
The best time to visit El Alamein is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with June and July close behind. El Alamein averages about 3,709 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit El Alamein?
For sunshine, the best time to visit El Alamein is May, then June and July. The dullest month is January (70/100, 34 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is El Alamein?
El Alamein is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,709 hours of sunshine a year. May (100/100) is noticeably better than January (70). It ranks #12 of 18 destinations in Egypt for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,762 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 64% of the year's 134 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 34 mm | 3 | 19° / 66°F |
| February | 72 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 21 mm | 5 | 18° / 64°F |
| March | 90 | 19° / 66°F | 13° / 55°F | 10 mm | 7 | 18° / 64°F |
| April | 99 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 8 mm | 8 | 19° / 66°F |
| May | 100 | 25° / 77°F | 18° / 64°F | 1 mm | 9 | 21° / 70°F |
| June | 100 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 0 mm | 11 | 25° / 77°F |
| July | 100 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 2 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 100 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 0 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 100 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 1 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 21° / 70°F | 7 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
| November | 97 | 22° / 72°F | 18° / 64°F | 19 mm | 4 | 24° / 75°F |
| December | 86 | 19° / 66°F | 14° / 57°F | 31 mm | 3 | 21° / 70°F |
Sea temperature in El Alamein by month
The sea off El Alamein is warmest in August at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in February at 18°C / 64°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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El Alamein: questions and answers
What kind of destination is El Alamein?
El Alamein is a beach resort in Egypt with a hot desert climate — the sea reaches 29°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 8 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does El Alamein get a year?
El Alamein gets about 3,709 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit El Alamein?
The sunniest time to visit El Alamein is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in El Alamein?
January is the least sunny month in El Alamein, scoring 70/100 with about 34 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in El Alamein?
The sea in El Alamein ranges from about 18°C (February) to 29°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in El Alamein?
The typical midday UV index in El Alamein peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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