Burj al ‘Arab climate — normals and trends
Burj al ‘Arab (Egypt) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.3 °C and it receives 161 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 (26.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (14.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Burj al ‘Arab averages 0 frost days, 4 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 33 rainy days per year.
Burj al ‘Arab has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.7 °C (on 24 May 1941) and the coldest 6.3 °C (on 5 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
Burj al ‘ArabAlexandria Governorate
- coords
- 30.90°, 29.55°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
20.3°C
Average daily high
22.2°C
Average daily low
18.6°C
Annual rainfall
161mm
Sunshine / day
11.4h
Mean relative humidity
72%
Average peak wind
23.9km/h
Seasonal range
11.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
4 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
33 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
22.5 °C
Average feels-like low
17.9 °C
Average peak gust
34.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
157 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.1 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.41 · p = < 0.001
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
38.7 °C
24 May 1941
Coldest day
6.3 °C
5 February 1950
Wettest day
45 mm
11 March 1994
Windiest day
67.3 km/h
3 February 1992
Strongest gust
99.7 km/h
1 February 1988
Hottest feels-like
40.5 °C
29 July 2002
Coldest feels-like
-2.5 °C
5 February 1950
Sunniest day
14.0 h
8 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 15 mm | -25 mm |
| Feb | 16.2 °C | -0.8 °C | 12 mm | -13 mm |
| Mar | 20.1 °C | +1.8 °C | 7 mm | -8 mm |
| Apr | 20.5 °C | -0.1 °C | 2 mm | -1 mm |
| May | 24.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 2 mm | +1 mm |
| Jun | 25.2 °C | -0.2 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 28.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Aug | 28.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 1 mm | +1 mm |
| Sep | 27.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 1 mm | +1 mm |
| Oct | 25.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 5 mm | -5 mm |
| Nov | 23.2 °C | +1.6 °C | 10 mm | -17 mm |
| Dec | 19.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 18 mm | -23 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Burj al ‘Arab?
Burj al ‘Arab has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.3 °C and it receives 161 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Burj al ‘Arab?
The hottest day measured in Burj al ‘Arab between 1940 and 2025 was 24 May 1941, reaching 38.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Burj al ‘Arab?
The coldest day measured in Burj al ‘Arab between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1950, at 6.3 °C.
Does it snow in Burj al ‘Arab?
Almost never: Burj al ‘Arab sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Burj al ‘Arab warmed?
Yes: Burj al ‘Arab warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Burj al ‘Arab?
The wettest day measured in Burj al ‘Arab between 1940 and 2025 was 11 March 1994, with 45 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Burj al ‘Arab?
The windiest day measured in Burj al ‘Arab between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1992, with winds reaching 67.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Burj al ‘Arab?
The warmest month in Burj al ‘Arab is August (26.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (14.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Burj al ‘Arab?
Burj al ‘Arab receives on average 161 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 33 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Burj al ‘Arab?
Burj al ‘Arab gets on average 11.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,161 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Burj al ‘Arab?
Yes: Burj al ‘Arab has on average 157 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Burj al ‘Arab?
In Burj al ‘Arab, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.5 °C on 29 July 2002, and the lowest was -2.5 °C on 5 February 1950.
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