Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.8 °C and it receives 23 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

The hottest day measured in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn between 1940 and 2025 was 27 May 2015, reaching 46.8 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

The coldest day measured in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 1950, at -1.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

Almost never: Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn warmed?

Yes: Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

The wettest day measured in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn between 1940 and 2025 was 23 October 1967, with 32 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

The windiest day measured in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn between 1940 and 2025 was 1 February 1988, with winds reaching 63.1 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

The warmest month in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn is August (27.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn receives on average 23 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 6 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn (Egypt) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.8 °C and it receives 23 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 (27.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (12.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn averages 0 frost days, 156 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 6 rainy days per year.

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 46.8 °C (on 27 May 2015) and the coldest -1.9 °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

Madīnat Wādī an NaţrūnBeheira

coords: 30.38°, 30.35°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

20.8°C

Average daily high

27.3°C

Average daily low

15.3°C

Annual rainfall

23mm

Sunshine / day

11.2h

Mean relative humidity

61%

Average peak wind

22.6km/h

Seasonal range

14.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

156 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

6 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.1 °C

Average feels-like low

14.8 °C

Average peak gust

36.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

94 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.9 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.8 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.56 · 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

46.8 °C

27 May 2015

Coldest day

-1.9 °C

9 February 1950

Wettest day

32 mm

23 October 1967

Windiest day

63.1 km/h

1 February 1988

Strongest gust

99.4 km/h

1 February 1988

Hottest feels-like

45.1 °C

29 July 2002

Coldest feels-like

-6.1 °C

9 February 1950

Sunniest day

14.0 h

14 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	41.1 °C11 May 2025	5.6 °C25 February 2025	21.9 °C	10 mm	156	0
2024	42.4 °C20 May 2024	5.4 °C1 February 2024	22.4 °C	9 mm	159	0
2023	42.6 °C6 August 2023	6.1 °C10 February 2023	22.5 °C	24 mm	167	0
2022	43.0 °C11 June 2022	4.3 °C18 January 2022	21.5 °C	20 mm	157	0
2021	41.5 °C8 May 2021	6.1 °C22 January 2021	22.3 °C	38 mm	169	0
2020	43.6 °C19 May 2020	5.6 °C25 January 2020	21.8 °C	52 mm	160	0
2019	44.7 °C23 May 2019	3.8 °C10 January 2019	21.9 °C	28 mm	176	0
2018	44.2 °C22 May 2018	6.8 °C20 January 2018	22.7 °C	21 mm	182	0
2017	40.9 °C8 June 2017	3.8 °C1 January 2017	21.7 °C	12 mm	156	0
2016	44.2 °C3 June 2016	5.3 °C28 January 2016	22.5 °C	15 mm	176	0
2015	46.8 °C27 May 2015	4.8 °C3 January 2015	21.8 °C	50 mm	167	0
2014	43.6 °C4 June 2014	6.4 °C30 December 2014	21.9 °C	10 mm	153	0
2013	44.0 °C2 June 2013	6.1 °C16 December 2013	21.5 °C	18 mm	159	0
2012	40.0 °C22 May 2012	4.8 °C8 February 2012	21.6 °C	15 mm	177	0
2011	38.5 °C17 April 2011	6.9 °C11 March 2011	21.1 °C	30 mm	148	0
2010	43.6 °C21 June 2010	5.6 °C7 February 2010	22.5 °C	9 mm	175	0
2009	40.5 °C24 June 2009	5.0 °C5 January 2009	21.7 °C	9 mm	165	0
2008	40.9 °C23 April 2008	4.0 °C15 January 2008	21.7 °C	20 mm	160	0
2007	39.9 °C27 July 2007	6.2 °C26 January 2007	21.3 °C	10 mm	151	0
2006	40.7 °C11 July 2006	5.2 °C11 February 2006	21.1 °C	9 mm	152	0
2005	37.6 °C3 September 2005	5.7 °C15 February 2005	21.0 °C	14 mm	153	0
2004	40.7 °C6 May 2004	5.5 °C20 February 2004	21.1 °C	14 mm	157	0
2003	40.2 °C4 April 2003	5.6 °C25 March 2003	21.2 °C	10 mm	169	0
2002	44.7 °C29 July 2002	5.1 °C7 January 2002	21.4 °C	19 mm	144	0
2001	41.3 °C27 May 2001	4.8 °C23 December 2001	21.4 °C	5 mm	153	0
2000	40.9 °C12 April 2000	5.3 °C23 January 2000	20.7 °C	12 mm	153	0
1999	38.7 °C23 August 1999	5.5 °C21 February 1999	21.5 °C	5 mm	163	0
1998	42.0 °C13 June 1998	5.6 °C22 March 1998	21.5 °C	16 mm	160	0
1997	41.8 °C8 June 1997	4.5 °C7 February 1997	20.7 °C	18 mm	156	0
1996	41.3 °C20 September 1996	3.5 °C20 January 1996	20.8 °C	21 mm	158	0
1995	44.9 °C1 July 1995	4.5 °C27 December 1995	20.6 °C	13 mm	145	0
1994	41.3 °C20 April 1994	6.0 °C4 February 1994	21.0 °C	43 mm	163	0
1993	41.2 °C15 May 1993	3.8 °C13 January 1993	20.6 °C	10 mm	158	0
1992	44.2 °C20 June 1992	3.3 °C26 December 1992	19.8 °C	28 mm	133	0
1991	40.0 °C8 May 1991	4.4 °C5 February 1991	20.3 °C	38 mm	152	0
1990	37.9 °C30 May 1990	4.4 °C15 December 1990	20.5 °C	18 mm	146	0
1989	40.3 °C28 May 1989	4.1 °C23 January 1989	20.5 °C	12 mm	163	0
1988	43.8 °C15 May 1988	5.5 °C12 December 1988	20.7 °C	35 mm	151	0
1987	39.6 °C31 May 1987	4.0 °C28 January 1987	20.0 °C	18 mm	135	0
1986	41.8 °C7 June 1986	6.4 °C24 January 1986	20.5 °C	34 mm	140	0
1985	40.2 °C29 April 1985	4.5 °C1 January 1985	20.7 °C	51 mm	140	0
1984	40.4 °C25 May 1984	6.0 °C28 December 1984	20.4 °C	9 mm	152	0
1983	40.8 °C10 July 1983	4.6 °C21 February 1983	19.9 °C	21 mm	132	0
1982	38.6 °C12 June 1982	5.5 °C17 January 1982	20.1 °C	18 mm	137	0
1981	42.4 °C23 April 1981	5.1 °C30 January 1981	20.4 °C	7 mm	152	0
1980	43.3 °C20 May 1980	4.6 °C7 January 1980	20.4 °C	11 mm	147	0
1979	43.7 °C2 April 1979	3.7 °C17 January 1979	20.9 °C	10 mm	151	0
1978	44.4 °C22 June 1978	3.1 °C6 January 1978	20.5 °C	21 mm	150	0
1977	43.3 °C5 June 1977	3.6 °C10 January 1977	20.6 °C	22 mm	151	0
1976	39.5 °C7 June 1976	4.3 °C30 January 1976	20.3 °C	10 mm	156	0
1975	38.6 °C26 May 1975	5.6 °C6 February 1975	20.5 °C	29 mm	154	0
1974	40.8 °C18 June 1974	3.7 °C25 January 1974	20.6 °C	37 mm	170	0
1973	42.0 °C10 June 1973	3.6 °C18 January 1973	20.4 °C	12 mm	158	0
1972	39.7 °C19 June 1972	3.7 °C29 January 1972	20.7 °C	49 mm	156	0
1971	39.3 °C19 June 1971	5.5 °C17 December 1971	20.5 °C	54 mm	146	0
1970	44.8 °C21 May 1970	3.6 °C21 December 1970	20.6 °C	22 mm	146	0
1969	41.9 °C15 June 1969	4.4 °C6 January 1969	20.8 °C	33 mm	155	0
1968	43.5 °C14 August 1968	4.0 °C11 January 1968	20.5 °C	32 mm	146	0
1967	44.0 °C21 June 1967	4.0 °C22 January 1967	19.9 °C	79 mm	137	0
1966	42.8 °C2 June 1966	2.1 °C9 December 1966	20.9 °C	66 mm	164	0
1965	43.4 °C13 June 1965	5.6 °C13 January 1965	20.4 °C	29 mm	143	0
1964	42.3 °C29 May 1964	3.8 °C7 January 1964	20.0 °C	22 mm	140	0
1963	42.6 °C18 June 1963	2.7 °C28 January 1963	20.7 °C	19 mm	152	0
1962	43.6 °C11 June 1962	3.6 °C18 January 1962	20.8 °C	11 mm	158	0
1961	45.3 °C30 May 1961	2.9 °C24 January 1961	20.2 °C	35 mm	137	0
1960	40.9 °C6 May 1960	1.9 °C31 December 1960	21.2 °C	14 mm	174	0
1959	43.5 °C10 June 1959	3.1 °C16 February 1959	20.0 °C	12 mm	147	0
1958	40.4 °C13 June 1958	4.8 °C28 January 1958	20.8 °C	10 mm	155	0
1957	40.6 °C15 April 1957	2.5 °C24 January 1957	20.5 °C	20 mm	169	0
1956	43.1 °C24 July 1956	1.2 °C10 February 1956	20.5 °C	23 mm	151	0
1955	41.2 °C30 July 1955	3.3 °C9 January 1955	21.0 °C	14 mm	168	0
1954	40.5 °C27 May 1954	1.1 °C1 February 1954	20.2 °C	29 mm	158	0
1953	40.8 °C16 June 1953	0.6 °C9 January 1953	20.0 °C	31 mm	158	0
1952	41.0 °C21 May 1952	1.8 °C22 January 1952	20.6 °C	22 mm	162	0
1951	40.2 °C9 September 1951	2.1 °C30 December 1951	20.6 °C	34 mm	164	0
1950	38.2 °C20 April 1950	-1.9 °C9 February 1950	20.2 °C	23 mm	155	3
1949	40.2 °C2 June 1949	2.5 °C4 February 1949	19.6 °C	45 mm	146	0
1948	41.3 °C14 June 1948	2.9 °C1 December 1948	19.7 °C	26 mm	149	0
1947	39.5 °C16 May 1947	1.5 °C19 December 1947	20.9 °C	18 mm	168	0
1946	39.1 °C2 June 1946	1.5 °C11 February 1946	20.8 °C	19 mm	171	0
1945	41.6 °C15 August 1945	-1.4 °C4 January 1945	19.9 °C	18 mm	157	2
1944	43.5 °C13 June 1944	1.6 °C20 February 1944	20.4 °C	25 mm	168	0
1943	42.7 °C1 October 1943	2.9 °C7 January 1943	20.1 °C	44 mm	150	0
1942	45.2 °C6 May 1942	0.1 °C6 January 1942	20.5 °C	23 mm	169	0
1941	45.0 °C10 May 1941	1.6 °C1 January 1941	20.8 °C	21 mm	168	0
1940	40.9 °C18 July 1940	-0.2 °C24 December 1940	20.2 °C	24 mm	168	1

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.9 °C

+0.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

156 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

10 mm

-13 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	20.8 °C	+2.3 °C	4 mm	+0 mm
Feb	18.6 °C	-1.3 °C	1 mm	-3 mm
Mar	25.3 °C	+2.4 °C	1 mm	-3 mm
Apr	26.5 °C	-0.9 °C	1 mm	0 mm
May	31.0 °C	0.0 °C	1 mm	+0 mm
Jun	32.7 °C	-0.7 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Jul	35.4 °C	+1.2 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Aug	35.0 °C	+0.7 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Sep	32.1 °C	-0.4 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Oct	29.4 °C	+0.1 °C	0 mm	-2 mm
Nov	26.3 °C	+1.8 °C	1 mm	-3 mm
Dec	21.3 °C	+1.3 °C	1 mm	-4 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

41.1 °C

11 May 2025

Coldest day

5.6 °C

25 Feb 2025

Wettest day

2.5 mm

5 Jan 2025

Windiest day

38.4 km/h

26 May 2025

Strongest gust

62.3 km/h

26 May 2025

Hottest feels-like

43.1 °C

26 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

2.6 °C

25 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

14.0 h

14 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.8 °C and it receives 23 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

The hottest day measured in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn between 1940 and 2025 was 27 May 2015, reaching 46.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

The coldest day measured in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 1950, at -1.9 °C.

Does it snow in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

Almost never: Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn warmed?

Yes: Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

The wettest day measured in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn between 1940 and 2025 was 23 October 1967, with 32 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

The windiest day measured in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn between 1940 and 2025 was 1 February 1988, with winds reaching 63.1 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

The warmest month in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn is August (27.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn receives on average 23 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 6 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

Yes: Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn has on average 94 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

In Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.1 °C on 29 July 2002, and the lowest was -6.1 °C on 9 February 1950.

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