Egypt to See Hot Weather on 1st Day of Eid Al-Adha

Experts of the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) expect mild weather to prevail over the northern coasts during the first day of Eid Al-Adha

It will be hot damp weather in the Delta and Cairo, meanwhile very hot temperatures are expected to prevail southern Egypt during the daylight.

Nice weather is forecast to prevail across the country at night.

Mist is predicted for the north during the morning. Low- and medium-level clouds are expected to increase in the north as well.

Winds are expected to be northwesterly and moderate.]

Waves in the Mediterranean Sea will be moderate, ranging between 1.5 and 2 meters in height.

Waves in the Red and Mediterranean seas will be moderate, ranging between 1.5 and 2 meters in height.

Surface winds will be northwesterly on both seas.

Temperatures predicted for the following cities are 32C in Alexandria, 38C in Cairo, 40C in Qena, 42C in Luxor, and 42C in Aswan.

Noteworthy, throughout Egypt، days are commonly warm or hot، and nights are cool, according to weather and climate website.

The Egyptian summer is hot and dry in most of the country, and humid in the Delta and along the Mediterranean coast. In recent years the humidity has spread to Cairo; Winter is mild with some rain, but usually, it is bright, sunny days with cold nights.

The best time to travel to Egypt is during the winter، between December and February، when temperatures range between 20 to 26 degrees Celsius (68 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit).

Millions of Muslims around the world will be celebrating Eid al-Adha this week; it will begin in the evening of August 11 and end on August 15.

The exact date of Eid changes every year, as it follows the Islamic lunar calendar and not the international Gregorian calendar.

The celebrations begin two days after the start of the Hajj.

Every year, around 2 million Muslims from around the world converge on Mecca, dressed in white clothes called Ihram, which signifies the bonds of Islamic brotherhood and sisterhood by demonstrating that everyone is equal in the eyes of Allah.