Port Said weather by month & the best time to visit
Egypt · coastal city break · hot desert climate
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The best time to visit Port Said is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with June and July close behind. Port Said averages about 3,183 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Port Said?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Port Said is May, then June and July. The dullest month is January (68/100, 41 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Port Said?
Port Said is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,183 hours of sunshine a year. May (98/100) is noticeably better than January (68). It ranks #17 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 154 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 17° / 63°F | 15° / 59°F | 41 mm | 3 | 17° / 63°F |
| February | 70 | 17° / 63°F | 15° / 59°F | 25 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| March | 79 | 18° / 64°F | 16° / 61°F | 15 mm | 6 | 18° / 64°F |
| April | 89 | 19° / 66°F | 18° / 64°F | 7 mm | 7 | 22° / 72°F |
| May | 98 | 22° / 72°F | 20° / 68°F | 1 mm | 8 | 24° / 75°F |
| June | 98 | 24° / 75°F | 23° / 73°F | 0 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| July | 98 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 0 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 98 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 0 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 98 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 0 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 96 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 9 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| November | 94 | 22° / 72°F | 21° / 70°F | 23 mm | 4 | 22° / 72°F |
| December | 84 | 19° / 66°F | 18° / 64°F | 33 mm | 3 | 19° / 66°F |
Sea temperature in Port Said by month
The sea off Port Said is warmest in August at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 16°C / 61°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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Port Said: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Port Said?
Port Said is a coastal city break in Egypt with a hot desert climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 8 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Port Said get a year?
Port Said gets about 3,183 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Port Said?
The sunniest time to visit Port Said is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Port Said?
January is the least sunny month in Port Said, scoring 68/100 with about 41 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Port Said?
The sea in Port Said ranges from about 16°C (February) to 31°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Port Said?
The typical midday UV index in Port Said peaks around 10 (very high) 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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