Weather in Alexandria

Alexandria is in Egypt at 31.2°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a desert climate with almost no rain. August is the warmest month (average 28.9°C, high 34.4°C) and January is the coolest (average 14.5°C, low 10.3°C).

Rain is a year that totals only 105 mm of rain. The wettest month is January at 23 mm; the driest is August at 0 mm. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are May, October, and November.

Best months to visit Alexandria

The three months with the highest comfort score are May, October, and November: May (23.6°C average, 1 mm, 58% humidity); October (24.6°C average, 8 mm, 64% humidity); November (20.6°C average, 13 mm, 65% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you prefer the hottest stretch, that is August. The coolest stretch is January.

Temperature through the year

Monthly average highs run from 18.7°C in January to 34.4°C in August. Nights follow the same curve: 10.3°C in January and 23.4°C in August.

Mean high across all twelve months is 27.2°C and mean low is 16.8°C. These are 20-year grid averages, so a city station can read a few degrees warmer or cooler.

When Alexandria gets wet

Alexandria is dry. The whole year adds up to 105 mm. January is the “wet” month at 23 mm; August drops to 0 mm.

A rainy day here is a day with at least 1 mm in the NASA POWER series. January averages 6 such days; August averages 0.

Distinctive months in Alexandria

January is the coolest month, with lows around 10.3°C and highs near 18.7°C. Rainfall is 23 mm. April: 26.2°C high, 14.0°C low, 14 mm rain, 60% humidity. In May, Alexandria averages 29.9°C by day and 17.3°C at night, with 1 mm of rain. Peak heat arrives in August: 34.4°C by day, 23.4°C at night, and 63% humidity.

In October, Alexandria averages 29.3°C by day and 19.9°C at night, with 8 mm of rain. November: 24.8°C high, 16.4°C low, 13 mm rain, 65% humidity. December stands apart from the months beside it: 20.6°C / 12.6°C and 20 mm.

How Alexandria compares inside Egypt

Cairo is about 180 km away: Alexandria is 1.3°C cooler than Cairo in its hottest month and 45 mm wetter over the year than Cairo. Cairo’s wettest month is November (17 mm) versus January here.