Sāqultah climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Sāqultah?

Sāqultah has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.2 °C and it receives 6 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sāqultah?

The hottest day measured in Sāqultah between 1940 and 2025 was 8 June 1961, reaching 47.3 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Sāqultah?

The coldest day measured in Sāqultah between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 1950, at -2.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Sāqultah?

Almost never: Sāqultah sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Sāqultah warmed?

Yes: Sāqultah warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Sāqultah?

The wettest day measured in Sāqultah between 1940 and 2025 was 9 March 2014, with 29 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Sāqultah?

The windiest day measured in Sāqultah between 1940 and 2025 was 24 March 1951, with winds reaching 44.6 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Sāqultah?

The warmest month in Sāqultah is July (31.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.8 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Sāqultah?

Sāqultah receives on average 6 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 1 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Sāqultah?

Sāqultah gets on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,198 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Sāqultah (Egypt) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.2 °C and it receives 6 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 July (31.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (12.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.

Sāqultah averages 0 frost days, 201 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 1 rainy days per year.

Sāqultah has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 47.3 °C (on 8 June 1961) and the coldest -2.7 °C (on 7 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

SāqultahSohag Governorate

coords: 26.66°, 31.67°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthOctoberDriest monthJune

Mean daily temperature

23.2°C

Average daily high

30.1°C

Average daily low

16.4°C

Annual rainfall

6mm

Sunshine / day

11.5h

Mean relative humidity

36%

Average peak wind

19.2km/h

Seasonal range

18.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

201 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

1 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

28.2 °C

Average feels-like low

14.0 °C

Average peak gust

35.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

145 d/yr

Solar radiation

23.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.3 °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

47.3 °C

8 June 1961

Coldest day

-2.7 °C

7 February 1950

Wettest day

29 mm

9 March 2014

Windiest day

44.6 km/h

24 March 1951

Strongest gust

79.2 km/h

24 March 1951

Hottest feels-like

47.8 °C

31 July 2002

Coldest feels-like

-6.7 °C

7 February 1950

Sunniest day

13.5 h

30 June 1949

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	44.5 °C17 May 2025	6.3 °C14 February 2025	24.5 °C	0 mm	215	0
2024	45.1 °C15 June 2024	5.0 °C31 January 2024	24.8 °C	1 mm	201	0
2023	43.6 °C17 June 2023	5.4 °C16 February 2023	24.7 °C	2 mm	220	0
2022	42.5 °C26 September 2022	2.5 °C21 January 2022	23.8 °C	4 mm	199	0
2021	43.7 °C31 May 2021	4.5 °C22 January 2021	24.6 °C	0 mm	215	0
2020	42.6 °C8 August 2020	4.2 °C25 January 2020	24.2 °C	5 mm	198	0
2019	44.5 °C17 July 2019	3.8 °C29 January 2019	24.3 °C	5 mm	200	0
2018	44.9 °C23 May 2018	5.6 °C31 December 2018	25.0 °C	3 mm	225	0
2017	43.0 °C8 June 2017	2.9 °C10 January 2017	24.0 °C	0 mm	192	0
2016	45.9 °C5 June 2016	2.0 °C3 January 2016	24.7 °C	0 mm	230	0
2015	44.6 °C8 June 2015	3.5 °C11 January 2015	24.4 °C	5 mm	202	0
2014	44.7 °C12 July 2014	4.7 °C12 January 2014	24.7 °C	30 mm	216	0
2013	45.9 °C2 June 2013	2.5 °C11 January 2013	24.2 °C	0 mm	216	0
2012	42.0 °C19 July 2012	2.9 °C17 January 2012	24.0 °C	3 mm	220	0
2011	42.4 °C27 July 2011	5.2 °C12 December 2011	23.3 °C	1 mm	177	0
2010	45.4 °C20 June 2010	3.1 °C7 February 2010	25.6 °C	10 mm	239	0
2009	42.1 °C13 July 2009	3.4 °C5 January 2009	23.9 °C	0 mm	197	0
2008	43.4 °C9 June 2008	1.6 °C15 January 2008	24.1 °C	8 mm	202	0
2007	43.5 °C10 June 2007	4.8 °C3 January 2007	23.7 °C	1 mm	208	0
2006	44.7 °C5 June 2006	4.0 °C19 January 2006	23.5 °C	1 mm	198	0
2005	41.7 °C12 June 2005	2.5 °C27 December 2005	23.7 °C	1 mm	205	0
2004	45.0 °C10 May 2004	3.9 °C16 February 2004	23.8 °C	3 mm	221	0
2003	44.1 °C29 May 2003	3.8 °C27 December 2003	23.6 °C	0 mm	202	0
2002	45.6 °C31 July 2002	3.3 °C4 January 2002	24.0 °C	1 mm	203	0
2001	44.4 °C28 May 2001	4.4 °C22 December 2001	23.6 °C	2 mm	195	0
2000	44.0 °C31 July 2000	2.9 °C30 January 2000	23.0 °C	0 mm	199	0
1999	42.0 °C18 July 1999	3.7 °C31 January 1999	23.8 °C	6 mm	208	0
1998	43.7 °C13 June 1998	4.5 °C13 January 1998	23.9 °C	0 mm	201	0
1997	42.5 °C15 August 1997	3.4 °C6 February 1997	23.1 °C	6 mm	184	0
1996	43.6 °C6 September 1996	3.6 °C19 January 1996	23.7 °C	2 mm	196	0
1995	45.6 °C15 June 1995	3.8 °C14 January 1995	23.4 °C	5 mm	194	0
1994	42.8 °C16 June 1994	4.0 °C24 December 1994	23.4 °C	33 mm	204	0
1993	43.4 °C5 June 1993	2.8 °C14 January 1993	23.6 °C	0 mm	210	0
1992	44.9 °C20 June 1992	2.4 °C5 February 1992	22.5 °C	0 mm	199	0
1991	46.3 °C15 May 1991	2.7 °C30 December 1991	23.2 °C	13 mm	214	0
1990	43.0 °C31 May 1990	4.1 °C6 January 1990	23.2 °C	1 mm	214	0
1989	45.8 °C7 June 1989	1.5 °C5 February 1989	23.1 °C	0 mm	198	0
1988	45.6 °C29 June 1988	1.8 °C19 January 1988	23.4 °C	4 mm	196	0
1987	44.1 °C9 August 1987	1.3 °C12 January 1987	22.9 °C	0 mm	178	0
1986	43.3 °C10 June 1986	4.3 °C28 December 1986	22.9 °C	1 mm	184	0
1985	41.9 °C23 May 1985	3.2 °C5 January 1985	23.4 °C	14 mm	195	0
1984	45.5 °C26 May 1984	3.5 °C14 January 1984	23.0 °C	0 mm	204	0
1983	43.0 °C24 June 1983	2.1 °C20 January 1983	22.1 °C	0 mm	186	0
1982	41.9 °C13 August 1982	3.1 °C17 January 1982	22.3 °C	3 mm	195	0
1981	42.1 °C27 July 1981	1.9 °C12 January 1981	22.5 °C	0 mm	203	0
1980	43.9 °C1 July 1980	1.4 °C7 January 1980	23.0 °C	8 mm	203	0
1979	45.0 °C24 June 1979	2.5 °C11 January 1979	23.5 °C	5 mm	218	0
1978	45.8 °C30 May 1978	0.7 °C12 January 1978	22.8 °C	1 mm	202	0
1977	44.9 °C1 June 1977	2.2 °C8 January 1977	22.5 °C	0 mm	189	0
1976	44.8 °C27 June 1976	2.5 °C12 February 1976	22.7 °C	2 mm	207	0
1975	42.1 °C11 June 1975	2.0 °C14 January 1975	22.4 °C	8 mm	207	0
1974	42.3 °C21 April 1974	1.2 °C4 February 1974	22.7 °C	1 mm	217	0
1973	44.3 °C26 July 1973	0.6 °C17 January 1973	22.8 °C	1 mm	206	0
1972	42.6 °C19 June 1972	2.6 °C29 January 1972	22.8 °C	2 mm	196	0
1971	42.8 °C20 June 1971	2.5 °C20 December 1971	22.8 °C	5 mm	191	0
1970	45.6 °C21 May 1970	3.3 °C15 December 1970	22.7 °C	0 mm	196	0
1969	46.9 °C16 June 1969	1.7 °C10 January 1969	23.5 °C	9 mm	206	0
1968	43.9 °C14 August 1968	1.0 °C11 January 1968	22.7 °C	2 mm	195	0
1967	44.2 °C13 June 1967	0.9 °C31 January 1967	22.0 °C	92 mm	191	0
1966	42.4 °C8 June 1966	2.4 °C11 January 1966	23.4 °C	98 mm	210	0
1965	46.2 °C10 June 1965	2.9 °C5 February 1965	22.7 °C	0 mm	183	0
1964	44.1 °C31 May 1964	0.5 °C21 January 1964	22.4 °C	7 mm	211	0
1963	43.6 °C7 June 1963	-0.6 °C29 January 1963	23.6 °C	6 mm	200	1
1962	45.0 °C7 June 1962	3.1 °C14 December 1962	23.2 °C	0 mm	222	0
1961	47.3 °C8 June 1961	3.7 °C23 January 1961	22.0 °C	3 mm	179	0
1960	42.9 °C5 July 1960	3.1 °C11 January 1960	23.5 °C	1 mm	215	0
1959	44.8 °C10 June 1959	2.1 °C16 February 1959	22.3 °C	0 mm	200	0
1958	43.9 °C18 April 1958	3.1 °C11 January 1958	23.2 °C	0 mm	219	0
1957	41.2 °C6 September 1957	1.6 °C3 February 1957	23.1 °C	3 mm	206	0
1956	45.1 °C25 July 1956	0.1 °C11 February 1956	22.7 °C	1 mm	193	0
1955	42.8 °C4 June 1955	1.7 °C2 January 1955	23.0 °C	1 mm	210	0
1954	44.5 °C28 May 1954	0.3 °C3 January 1954	22.3 °C	1 mm	187	0
1953	43.4 °C16 June 1953	-0.7 °C17 January 1953	22.1 °C	4 mm	198	1
1952	43.8 °C26 August 1952	0.2 °C22 January 1952	22.8 °C	1 mm	201	0
1951	44.2 °C17 May 1951	-0.1 °C25 January 1951	22.8 °C	1 mm	205	1
1950	41.5 °C12 August 1950	-2.7 °C7 February 1950	22.3 °C	0 mm	186	5
1949	43.5 °C22 June 1949	0.4 °C20 February 1949	21.7 °C	6 mm	185	0
1948	43.9 °C15 June 1948	0.9 °C31 December 1948	21.5 °C	1 mm	183	0
1947	41.7 °C22 June 1947	1.6 °C7 January 1947	23.0 °C	2 mm	196	0
1946	41.2 °C2 June 1946	-1.4 °C16 January 1946	22.5 °C	6 mm	197	2
1945	44.4 °C3 August 1945	0.4 °C3 February 1945	21.6 °C	12 mm	171	0
1944	45.4 °C13 June 1944	0.7 °C10 February 1944	22.3 °C	6 mm	195	0
1943	41.9 °C15 August 1943	0.3 °C2 February 1943	22.2 °C	27 mm	183	0
1942	43.7 °C6 May 1942	-2.4 °C7 January 1942	22.9 °C	4 mm	194	3
1941	43.7 °C11 May 1941	-0.2 °C1 January 1941	22.8 °C	0 mm	192	1
1940	42.8 °C19 July 1940	-0.2 °C21 December 1940	22.2 °C	3 mm	196	2

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

30.6 °C

+0.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

215 d/yr

+14

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

0 mm

-6 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	vs. normal
Jan	23.0 °C	+3.2 °C	-1 mm
Feb	20.5 °C	-1.4 °C	-0 mm
Mar	27.5 °C	+1.7 °C	-1 mm
Apr	31.7 °C	+0.5 °C	-0 mm
May	34.6 °C	-0.7 °C	-0 mm
Jun	35.8 °C	-1.5 °C	0 mm
Jul	38.7 °C	+1.4 °C	0 mm
Aug	37.7 °C	+0.6 °C	0 mm
Sep	34.3 °C	-0.9 °C	-0 mm
Oct	32.4 °C	+0.4 °C	-1 mm
Nov	28.6 °C	+2.3 °C	-1 mm
Dec	22.1 °C	+0.7 °C	-1 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

44.5 °C

17 May 2025

Coldest day

6.3 °C

14 Feb 2025

Wettest day

0.0 mm

1 Jan 2025

Windiest day

31.7 km/h

9 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

57.2 km/h

18 Aug 2025

Hottest feels-like

44.0 °C

18 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

2.8 °C

14 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

13.4 h

21 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Sāqultah?

Sāqultah has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.2 °C and it receives 6 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sāqultah?

The hottest day measured in Sāqultah between 1940 and 2025 was 8 June 1961, reaching 47.3 °C.

What is the coldest day in Sāqultah?

The coldest day measured in Sāqultah between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 1950, at -2.7 °C.

Does it snow in Sāqultah?

Almost never: Sāqultah sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Sāqultah warmed?

Yes: Sāqultah warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Sāqultah?

The wettest day measured in Sāqultah between 1940 and 2025 was 9 March 2014, with 29 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Sāqultah?

The windiest day measured in Sāqultah between 1940 and 2025 was 24 March 1951, with winds reaching 44.6 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Sāqultah?

The warmest month in Sāqultah is July (31.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Sāqultah?

Sāqultah receives on average 6 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 1 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Sāqultah?

Sāqultah gets on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,198 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Sāqultah?

Yes: Sāqultah has on average 145 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sāqultah?

In Sāqultah, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.8 °C on 31 July 2002, and the lowest was -6.7 °C on 7 February 1950.

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