Experts Warn of Chilly Weather at Night

Experts of the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) warn that chilly weather will prevail at night across the country. They expect moderate weather over the hours of the daytime.

Laden-dust winds get fresher over the open parts of Egypt.

A thick fog hangs over some districts in the north of the country up to Cairo.

They issued a statement saying that the major temperature degree in Cairo will be 20 C but the minor degree will be 10 C.

On the other hand, Mahmud Shaheen, Director of Meteorological Forecast and Analysis at the EMA, said the country will witness a period of stable weather today and tomorrow.

Temperature degrees will be around the normal average at this time of year.

He added that the Red Sea witnesses moderate conditions over the hours to come.

But the Mediterranean Sea will see rough conditions, which would affect navigation there.

There are chances for rainfall on the northern coasts, patches of the Delta.

Cairo won’t receive any doses of rain in the coming hours.

The period of sunshine will increase and the speed of the winds reduces in most parts.

Because her boundaries extend from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to Sudan in the south, Egypt’s climate varies greatly.

Although some tourists venture into the searing heat of the Sahara desert, most confine their travels to the Red Sea coast and the Valley of the Nile.

Around Alexandria and the resorts that fringe the Mediterranean, summertime temperatures usually peak at around 31 Celsius (87F) but further south, in Aswan, temperatures average 41 Celsius (106F).

Although there can be a few wet days each month along the Mediterranean coast, much of Egypt experiences little or no rainfall.

So, with sunshine averaging eight to 10 hours each day in the winter and as much as 12 hours in the summer, tourists can base their choice of time to visit solely on the likely temperatures.

With summer temperatures exceeding 35 Celsius (95F), touring sites around Cairo can be very uncomfortable.

But it should also be pointed out that January and February can be quite chilly months in Cairo and along the northern half of Egypt’s Red Sea coast.

Dust-laden winds may affect almost any part of the country between late March and June. These can give some very unpleasant conditions at times.