Climate in Alexandria, Egypt

Alexandria, Egypt has a desert climate. The annual average temperature is about 23.5°C, with around 3636 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 59 mm across 7 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 37.6°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 9.4°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Alexandria is classified as Desert. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Egypt — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Egypt is about 59 mm a year over roughly 7 rainy days, with the wettest month Jan and the driest Jul. This figure is not specific to Alexandria: every city in Egypt carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Alexandria sees an estimated 3636 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Alexandria are Jan, Feb, Dec. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Alexandria has a climate comfort score of 56/100, a moderate year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in Cairo — Desert, comfort 56/100
• Climate in Tunis — Semi-Arid, comfort 81/100
• Climate in Casablanca — Semi-Arid, comfort 73/100