Alexandria Climate

With the notable exception of the winter season, for most of the year Egypt receives very little rainfall. At intervals of many years rainfall averages only around 2 to 5 mm (0.1 to 0.2 in) per year in the areas south of Cairo, while on a very thin strip of the northern coast the rainfall levels rise as high as 410 mm (16.1 in), the time between October and March being the wettest. Although snow very rarely occurs in Alexandria, it does fall on Sinai's mountains and some of the north coastal cities such as Damietta, Baltim, Sidi Barrany, etc. and rarely in Alexandria. Mid-Sinai and mid-Egypt occasionally experience frost.

Temperatures around Egypt average between 80 °F (27 °C) and 90 °F (32 °C) in summer, rising to 109 °F (43 °C) on the Red Sea coast. The country experiences averages between 55 °F (13 °C) and 70 °F (21 °C) in winter, temperatures near the Mediterranean coast held down because of the influence of a steady wind from the northwest. Blowing from the south of Egypt in spring, the Khamaseen brings along sand and dust, and occasionally raises the temperature in the desert to more than 100 °F (38 °C).

Known as The Gift of the Nile, the great river floods without fail every year, replenishing the country’s soil giving Egypt consistent harvest throughout the year.

Egypt's densely populated coastal strip is under threat by the rise in sea levels due to global warming threatens, which could also result to grave consequences for the country's economy, agriculture and industry. According to climate experts, the rise in sea levels in combination with growing demographic pressures could turn millions of Egyptians into environmental refugees by the end of the century.

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