Bi’r al ‘Abd climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Bi’r al ‘Abd?

Bi’r al ‘Abd has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.6 °C and it receives 48 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bi’r al ‘Abd?

The hottest day measured in Bi’r al ‘Abd between 1940 and 2025 was 21 May 1970, reaching 46.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Bi’r al ‘Abd?

The coldest day measured in Bi’r al ‘Abd between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 1950, at -1.3 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Bi’r al ‘Abd?

Almost never: Bi’r al ‘Abd sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Bi’r al ‘Abd warmed?

Yes: Bi’r al ‘Abd warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Bi’r al ‘Abd?

The wettest day measured in Bi’r al ‘Abd between 1940 and 2025 was 20 February 1975, with 34 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Bi’r al ‘Abd?

The windiest day measured in Bi’r al ‘Abd between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1967, with winds reaching 62.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Bi’r al ‘Abd?

The warmest month in Bi’r al ‘Abd is August (27.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Bi’r al ‘Abd?

Bi’r al ‘Abd receives on average 48 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 14 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Bi’r al ‘Abd?

Bi’r al ‘Abd gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Bi’r al ‘Abd (Egypt) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.6 °C and it receives 48 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is August (27.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (13.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Bi’r al ‘Abd averages 0 frost days, 114 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 14 rainy days per year.

Bi’r al ‘Abd has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 46.5 °C (on 21 May 1970) and the coldest -1.3 °C (on 9 February 1950).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Bi’r al ‘AbdNorth Sinai Governorate

coords: 31.02°, 33.01°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

20.6°C

Average daily high

25.9°C

Average daily low

16.3°C

Annual rainfall

48mm

Sunshine / day

11.3h

Mean relative humidity

68%

Average peak wind

22.5km/h

Seasonal range

14.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

114 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

14 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

25.5 °C

Average feels-like low

16.1 °C

Average peak gust

35.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

120 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.2 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.65 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

46.5 °C

21 May 1970

Coldest day

-1.3 °C

9 February 1950

Wettest day

34 mm

20 February 1975

Windiest day

62.0 km/h

26 March 1967

Strongest gust

92.9 km/h

1 February 1988

Hottest feels-like

44.9 °C

7 June 1961

Coldest feels-like

-5.6 °C

9 February 1950

Sunniest day

13.9 h

25 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	41.5 °C17 May 2025	7.1 °C14 February 2025	22.1 °C	24 mm	147	0
2024	40.6 °C24 April 2024	8.3 °C31 January 2024	22.6 °C	16 mm	138	0
2023	42.4 °C2 June 2023	6.7 °C10 February 2023	22.3 °C	59 mm	132	0
2022	38.6 °C17 April 2022	5.4 °C18 January 2022	21.4 °C	48 mm	134	0
2021	40.3 °C19 April 2021	6.1 °C24 January 2021	22.0 °C	39 mm	122	0
2020	41.7 °C19 May 2020	5.7 °C26 January 2020	21.8 °C	104 mm	128	0
2019	44.8 °C23 May 2019	4.7 °C12 January 2019	21.6 °C	71 mm	127	0
2018	42.2 °C16 June 2018	8.0 °C4 February 2018	22.5 °C	67 mm	140	0
2017	38.8 °C10 May 2017	4.3 °C10 January 2017	21.6 °C	31 mm	120	0
2016	41.1 °C15 May 2016	5.6 °C27 January 2016	22.1 °C	19 mm	138	0
2015	45.1 °C27 May 2015	5.9 °C1 February 2015	21.6 °C	65 mm	124	0
2014	43.5 °C4 June 2014	6.7 °C2 January 2014	21.6 °C	48 mm	121	0
2013	41.6 °C8 June 2013	5.8 °C13 January 2013	21.5 °C	38 mm	125	0
2012	38.5 °C31 July 2012	4.4 °C9 February 2012	21.5 °C	30 mm	128	0
2011	38.5 °C18 April 2011	8.0 °C13 January 2011	21.2 °C	55 mm	125	0
2010	39.9 °C20 June 2010	5.8 °C7 February 2010	22.6 °C	30 mm	155	0
2009	38.1 °C18 October 2009	6.0 °C4 January 2009	21.8 °C	30 mm	138	0
2008	41.5 °C23 April 2008	2.3 °C19 January 2008	21.5 °C	35 mm	142	0
2007	41.9 °C10 June 2007	6.4 °C3 January 2007	21.4 °C	20 mm	126	0
2006	40.3 °C29 September 2006	6.1 °C31 January 2006	21.0 °C	42 mm	128	0
2005	37.6 °C16 September 2005	5.8 °C10 February 2005	21.0 °C	27 mm	121	0
2004	39.6 °C6 May 2004	6.1 °C4 January 2004	21.0 °C	40 mm	115	0
2003	42.7 °C29 May 2003	5.9 °C6 February 2003	21.2 °C	18 mm	126	0
2002	40.6 °C17 September 2002	6.3 °C17 January 2002	21.4 °C	61 mm	120	0
2001	39.3 °C6 May 2001	5.0 °C29 January 2001	21.3 °C	29 mm	128	0
2000	40.9 °C12 April 2000	4.9 °C30 January 2000	20.6 °C	70 mm	120	0
1999	36.8 °C16 July 1999	6.2 °C31 January 1999	21.3 °C	14 mm	123	0
1998	41.5 °C5 July 1998	7.6 °C13 January 1998	21.4 °C	36 mm	120	0
1997	40.8 °C8 June 1997	4.4 °C9 February 1997	20.5 °C	78 mm	113	0
1996	40.2 °C1 May 1996	5.2 °C21 January 1996	20.8 °C	49 mm	109	0
1995	39.4 °C1 July 1995	7.0 °C21 January 1995	20.4 °C	22 mm	115	0
1994	41.2 °C20 April 1994	6.0 °C12 December 1994	20.9 °C	63 mm	137	0
1993	39.7 °C6 June 1993	4.5 °C20 January 1993	20.3 °C	52 mm	109	0
1992	38.7 °C20 June 1992	3.5 °C6 January 1992	19.6 °C	41 mm	93	0
1991	38.1 °C8 May 1991	5.3 °C30 December 1991	20.1 °C	86 mm	97	0
1990	38.2 °C17 June 1990	6.6 °C25 January 1990	20.3 °C	51 mm	102	0
1989	38.9 °C14 June 1989	4.9 °C4 February 1989	20.2 °C	39 mm	114	0
1988	42.5 °C15 May 1988	5.5 °C20 January 1988	20.3 °C	56 mm	114	0
1987	41.2 °C7 May 1987	5.2 °C28 January 1987	20.1 °C	25 mm	113	0
1986	37.7 °C7 June 1986	4.5 °C24 December 1986	20.3 °C	62 mm	113	0
1985	40.3 °C3 June 1985	5.6 °C4 January 1985	20.4 °C	53 mm	121	0
1984	38.6 °C25 May 1984	5.3 °C12 December 1984	20.0 °C	29 mm	89	0
1983	37.1 °C10 July 1983	4.0 °C29 January 1983	19.5 °C	36 mm	90	0
1982	37.5 °C16 May 1982	5.0 °C30 January 1982	19.7 °C	42 mm	113	0
1981	36.3 °C23 April 1981	3.4 °C9 January 1981	20.1 °C	12 mm	100	0
1980	42.7 °C20 May 1980	5.6 °C5 March 1980	20.2 °C	41 mm	105	0
1979	42.5 °C2 April 1979	5.2 °C6 January 1979	20.6 °C	40 mm	103	0
1978	43.2 °C22 June 1978	3.4 °C7 January 1978	20.3 °C	40 mm	112	0
1977	40.0 °C31 May 1977	4.2 °C19 December 1977	20.3 °C	39 mm	122	0
1976	39.5 °C15 April 1976	4.2 °C2 March 1976	20.2 °C	16 mm	105	0
1975	37.7 °C11 June 1975	5.9 °C14 February 1975	20.2 °C	76 mm	101	0
1974	38.7 °C27 September 1974	4.7 °C24 January 1974	20.3 °C	93 mm	113	0
1973	38.7 °C10 June 1973	2.8 °C4 January 1973	20.2 °C	30 mm	112	0
1972	39.8 °C19 June 1972	4.3 °C27 December 1972	20.3 °C	75 mm	106	0
1971	36.8 °C24 May 1971	5.3 °C29 December 1971	20.2 °C	118 mm	99	0
1970	46.5 °C21 May 1970	1.9 °C21 December 1970	20.3 °C	37 mm	107	0
1969	41.8 °C16 June 1969	5.7 °C10 December 1969	20.7 °C	54 mm	110	0
1968	42.1 °C18 May 1968	4.9 °C8 January 1968	20.4 °C	45 mm	111	0
1967	42.7 °C21 June 1967	4.3 °C26 January 1967	19.7 °C	73 mm	104	0
1966	39.9 °C18 May 1966	4.9 °C18 January 1966	20.7 °C	76 mm	107	0
1965	42.9 °C13 June 1965	6.7 °C5 January 1965	20.2 °C	74 mm	106	0
1964	39.4 °C29 May 1964	4.6 °C19 January 1964	19.7 °C	50 mm	85	0
1963	41.5 °C7 June 1963	4.6 °C28 January 1963	20.7 °C	50 mm	116	0
1962	38.4 °C11 June 1962	7.0 °C23 February 1962	20.7 °C	22 mm	116	0
1961	46.0 °C7 June 1961	6.1 °C23 January 1961	19.9 °C	83 mm	96	0
1960	40.2 °C5 July 1960	5.9 °C10 January 1960	20.7 °C	49 mm	106	0
1959	41.7 °C10 June 1959	5.3 °C16 February 1959	19.4 °C	45 mm	94	0
1958	38.0 °C31 March 1958	5.4 °C8 February 1958	20.3 °C	22 mm	94	0
1957	40.5 °C15 April 1957	3.9 °C24 January 1957	20.0 °C	70 mm	75	0
1956	37.6 °C23 July 1956	3.8 °C2 February 1956	19.9 °C	47 mm	99	0
1955	39.5 °C30 July 1955	4.1 °C1 January 1955	20.5 °C	28 mm	98	0
1954	41.3 °C20 May 1954	3.1 °C5 January 1954	20.0 °C	49 mm	113	0
1953	43.0 °C16 June 1953	0.6 °C14 January 1953	19.6 °C	63 mm	115	0
1952	39.6 °C25 May 1952	2.9 °C22 January 1952	20.2 °C	29 mm	104	0
1951	37.1 °C17 May 1951	3.0 °C18 January 1951	20.2 °C	73 mm	114	0
1950	39.5 °C18 May 1950	-1.3 °C9 February 1950	19.8 °C	73 mm	113	1
1949	40.0 °C10 May 1949	2.7 °C20 February 1949	19.0 °C	54 mm	68	0
1948	37.6 °C6 June 1948	5.4 °C7 January 1948	19.3 °C	86 mm	97	0
1947	36.8 °C4 September 1947	4.9 °C2 February 1947	20.4 °C	39 mm	110	0
1946	42.6 °C25 May 1946	5.0 °C11 February 1946	20.4 °C	60 mm	135	0
1945	38.5 °C2 August 1945	2.1 °C3 January 1945	19.5 °C	37 mm	112	0
1944	46.1 °C14 June 1944	3.4 °C12 February 1944	19.8 °C	61 mm	122	0
1943	39.7 °C30 September 1943	3.0 °C20 January 1943	19.7 °C	74 mm	111	0
1942	42.9 °C6 May 1942	1.7 °C6 January 1942	20.0 °C	55 mm	126	0
1941	43.3 °C10 May 1941	3.6 °C29 December 1941	20.4 °C	39 mm	128	0
1940	42.5 °C18 May 1940	3.9 °C24 December 1940	20.0 °C	31 mm	104	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.2 °C

+1.3 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

147 d/yr

+33

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

24 mm

-24 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	20.1 °C	+2.0 °C	2 mm	-7 mm
Feb	17.6 °C	-1.6 °C	5 mm	-3 mm
Mar	23.6 °C	+1.9 °C	1 mm	-7 mm
Apr	26.1 °C	+0.9 °C	2 mm	-2 mm
May	29.8 °C	+1.5 °C	2 mm	+1 mm
Jun	32.0 °C	+1.0 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Jul	34.9 °C	+2.1 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Aug	33.8 °C	+1.1 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Sep	31.4 °C	+1.0 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Oct	28.7 °C	+1.0 °C	0 mm	-4 mm
Nov	26.8 °C	+3.0 °C	3 mm	-4 mm
Dec	21.5 °C	+1.8 °C	8 mm	+2 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

41.5 °C

17 May 2025

Coldest day

7.1 °C

14 Feb 2025

Wettest day

4.0 mm

10 Dec 2025

Windiest day

46.1 km/h

30 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

72.4 km/h

30 Apr 2025

Hottest feels-like

42.9 °C

26 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

4.3 °C

14 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

13.9 h

25 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Bi’r al ‘Abd?

Bi’r al ‘Abd has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.6 °C and it receives 48 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bi’r al ‘Abd?

The hottest day measured in Bi’r al ‘Abd between 1940 and 2025 was 21 May 1970, reaching 46.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Bi’r al ‘Abd?

The coldest day measured in Bi’r al ‘Abd between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 1950, at -1.3 °C.

Does it snow in Bi’r al ‘Abd?

Almost never: Bi’r al ‘Abd sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Bi’r al ‘Abd warmed?

Yes: Bi’r al ‘Abd warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Bi’r al ‘Abd?

The wettest day measured in Bi’r al ‘Abd between 1940 and 2025 was 20 February 1975, with 34 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Bi’r al ‘Abd?

The windiest day measured in Bi’r al ‘Abd between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1967, with winds reaching 62.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Bi’r al ‘Abd?

The warmest month in Bi’r al ‘Abd is August (27.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Bi’r al ‘Abd?

Bi’r al ‘Abd receives on average 48 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 14 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Bi’r al ‘Abd?

Bi’r al ‘Abd gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Bi’r al ‘Abd?

Yes: Bi’r al ‘Abd has on average 120 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bi’r al ‘Abd?

In Bi’r al ‘Abd, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.9 °C on 7 June 1961, and the lowest was -5.6 °C on 9 February 1950.

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