Sohag weather by month & the best time to visit
Egypt · city break · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Sohag is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with February and March close behind. Sohag averages about 4,007 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Sohag?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Sohag is January, then February and March. The dullest month is June (10/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Sohag?
Sohag is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 4,007 hours of sunshine a year. 90 Sunshine Score points separate January (100) from June (10), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 18 destinations in Egypt for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,762 hours. Rain is a non-event in Sohag — about 1 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 21° / 70°F | 6° / 43°F | 1 mm | 5 |
| February | 100 | 25° / 77°F | 8° / 46°F | 0 mm | 7 |
| March | 100 | 29° / 84°F | 12° / 54°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| April | 80 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| May | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 21° / 70°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| June | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 24° / 75°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| July | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 25° / 77°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| August | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 25° / 77°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| September | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 22° / 72°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| October | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 7 |
| November | 100 | 28° / 82°F | 13° / 55°F | 0 mm | 6 |
| December | 100 | 23° / 73°F | 9° / 48°F | 0 mm | 4 |
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Sohag: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Sohag?
Sohag is a city break in Egypt with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Sohag get a year?
Sohag gets about 4,007 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Sohag?
The sunniest time to visit Sohag is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Sohag?
June is the least sunny month in Sohag, scoring 10/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Sohag?
The typical midday UV index in Sohag peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 4 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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