Sherbin climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Sherbin?

Sherbin has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 62 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Sherbin between 1940 and 2025 was 21 May 1970, reaching 47.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Sherbin?

The coldest day measured in Sherbin between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 1950, at 1.3 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Sherbin?

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

Q: Has the climate of Sherbin warmed?

Yes: Sherbin warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Sherbin?

The wettest day measured in Sherbin between 1940 and 2025 was 27 October 1961, with 44 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Sherbin?

The windiest day measured in Sherbin between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1967, with winds reaching 49.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Sherbin?

The warmest month in Sherbin is August (27.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.8 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Sherbin?

Sherbin receives on average 62 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 17 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Sherbin?

Sherbin gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Sherbin (Egypt) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 62 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 (27.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (13.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Sherbin averages 0 frost days, 148 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 17 rainy days per year.

Sherbin has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 47.0 °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

SherbinDakahlia Governorate

coords: 31.20°, 31.52°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

21.0°C

Average daily high

27.2°C

Average daily low

16.4°C

Annual rainfall

62mm

Sunshine / day

11.2h

Mean relative humidity

65%

Average peak wind

17.7km/h

Seasonal range

13.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

148 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

17 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

27.0 °C

Average feels-like low

16.6 °C

Average peak gust

37.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

118 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.9 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.5 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.39 · 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

47.0 °C

21 May 1970

Coldest day

1.3 °C

9 February 1950

Wettest day

44 mm

27 October 1961

Windiest day

49.4 km/h

26 March 1967

Strongest gust

94.7 km/h

1 February 1988

Hottest feels-like

45.7 °C

29 July 2002

Coldest feels-like

-3.2 °C

5 February 1950

Sunniest day

14.0 h

25 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	38.4 °C11 May 2025	6.0 °C26 February 2025	22.1 °C	32 mm	149
2024	40.0 °C20 May 2024	5.8 °C1 February 2024	22.7 °C	46 mm	159
2023	39.3 °C6 August 2023	7.1 °C9 February 2023	22.7 °C	57 mm	166
2022	39.3 °C11 June 2022	5.1 °C22 January 2022	21.9 °C	73 mm	148
2021	39.6 °C19 April 2021	7.8 °C17 February 2021	22.5 °C	67 mm	162
2020	40.5 °C19 May 2020	6.7 °C26 January 2020	22.3 °C	93 mm	160
2019	45.2 °C23 May 2019	6.1 °C10 January 2019	22.1 °C	92 mm	168
2018	42.2 °C22 May 2018	8.0 °C28 January 2018	22.9 °C	49 mm	165
2017	40.0 °C1 July 2017	5.0 °C11 January 2017	22.2 °C	24 mm	147
2016	41.6 °C14 May 2016	6.2 °C26 January 2016	22.5 °C	22 mm	166
2015	45.0 °C27 May 2015	7.0 °C15 January 2015	22.0 °C	112 mm	156
2014	43.3 °C4 June 2014	7.1 °C15 March 2014	21.9 °C	43 mm	137
2013	41.3 °C8 June 2013	5.4 °C13 December 2013	21.7 °C	54 mm	151
2012	37.9 °C15 July 2012	6.2 °C9 February 2012	21.8 °C	53 mm	165
2011	38.6 °C10 October 2011	7.4 °C12 March 2011	21.4 °C	92 mm	145
2010	39.3 °C20 June 2010	6.1 °C7 February 2010	22.6 °C	23 mm	164
2009	39.3 °C18 October 2009	7.0 °C5 January 2009	22.0 °C	47 mm	162
2008	38.3 °C25 September 2008	5.0 °C19 January 2008	21.9 °C	61 mm	153
2007	39.8 °C29 May 2007	8.0 °C6 February 2007	21.5 °C	49 mm	149
2006	39.8 °C29 September 2006	6.2 °C14 January 2006	21.0 °C	54 mm	139
2005	38.0 °C26 September 2005	5.7 °C10 February 2005	21.1 °C	24 mm	138
2004	37.5 °C6 May 2004	6.9 °C23 February 2004	21.1 °C	48 mm	142
2003	38.8 °C29 May 2003	5.8 °C25 March 2003	21.3 °C	42 mm	159
2002	41.8 °C17 September 2002	6.4 °C14 January 2002	21.7 °C	77 mm	136
2001	37.6 °C30 April 2001	6.0 °C23 December 2001	21.7 °C	30 mm	158
2000	40.5 °C12 April 2000	5.2 °C31 January 2000	21.1 °C	58 mm	141
1999	38.6 °C22 June 1999	7.4 °C29 January 1999	22.1 °C	19 mm	163
1998	41.0 °C15 April 1998	7.9 °C22 March 1998	22.0 °C	69 mm	157
1997	39.5 °C13 July 1997	6.2 °C6 February 1997	21.0 °C	59 mm	150
1996	41.8 °C20 September 1996	5.2 °C20 January 1996	21.0 °C	79 mm	148
1995	40.1 °C1 July 1995	6.8 °C21 January 1995	20.7 °C	25 mm	133
1994	40.5 °C20 April 1994	7.2 °C4 February 1994	21.1 °C	89 mm	156
1993	39.3 °C17 April 1993	3.7 °C13 January 1993	20.6 °C	64 mm	148
1992	37.6 °C11 April 1992	5.2 °C24 February 1992	19.7 °C	75 mm	109
1991	37.1 °C8 May 1991	6.2 °C28 January 1991	20.1 °C	102 mm	123
1990	35.9 °C14 June 1990	6.7 °C15 December 1990	20.5 °C	52 mm	124
1989	37.4 °C1 October 1989	6.2 °C23 January 1989	20.3 °C	56 mm	141
1988	39.9 °C29 June 1988	6.6 °C25 February 1988	20.5 °C	75 mm	135
1987	39.5 °C27 May 1987	5.2 °C9 March 1987	20.0 °C	37 mm	123
1986	38.4 °C7 June 1986	6.3 °C24 December 1986	20.6 °C	53 mm	127
1985	37.7 °C29 April 1985	6.4 °C1 January 1985	20.7 °C	67 mm	137
1984	38.4 °C25 May 1984	6.9 °C25 January 1984	20.3 °C	27 mm	139
1983	39.1 °C10 July 1983	5.3 °C21 February 1983	19.9 °C	73 mm	129
1982	37.3 °C16 May 1982	6.2 °C30 January 1982	20.1 °C	53 mm	135
1981	37.6 °C12 May 1981	6.2 °C9 January 1981	20.4 °C	18 mm	140
1980	41.2 °C20 May 1980	6.9 °C4 March 1980	20.5 °C	41 mm	140
1979	43.5 °C2 April 1979	6.0 °C18 January 1979	20.9 °C	35 mm	122
1978	43.8 °C22 June 1978	4.3 °C6 January 1978	20.9 °C	52 mm	152
1977	41.4 °C31 May 1977	5.0 °C19 December 1977	21.0 °C	45 mm	150
1976	40.4 °C27 April 1976	3.8 °C2 March 1976	20.8 °C	32 mm	157
1975	38.7 °C11 June 1975	5.5 °C12 February 1975	20.9 °C	66 mm	153
1974	40.1 °C20 May 1974	6.7 °C26 January 1974	21.0 °C	110 mm	165
1973	41.6 °C10 June 1973	5.2 °C4 January 1973	21.0 °C	42 mm	161
1972	40.9 °C19 June 1972	6.6 °C5 February 1972	20.9 °C	116 mm	150
1971	38.4 °C7 May 1971	5.8 °C23 December 1971	20.8 °C	124 mm	145
1970	47.0 °C21 May 1970	4.4 °C17 December 1970	21.0 °C	76 mm	148
1969	43.2 °C16 June 1969	5.9 °C6 January 1969	21.1 °C	79 mm	144
1968	41.2 °C14 August 1968	5.6 °C8 January 1968	21.0 °C	65 mm	147
1967	42.9 °C21 June 1967	5.7 °C24 January 1967	20.3 °C	109 mm	134
1966	39.4 °C14 April 1966	4.7 °C9 December 1966	21.3 °C	79 mm	157
1965	40.5 °C13 June 1965	7.1 °C13 January 1965	20.7 °C	89 mm	144
1964	41.9 °C29 May 1964	6.3 °C6 January 1964	20.3 °C	79 mm	130
1963	41.7 °C18 June 1963	4.1 °C29 January 1963	21.1 °C	52 mm	139
1962	39.1 °C11 June 1962	7.0 °C23 February 1962	21.2 °C	31 mm	154
1961	42.4 °C30 May 1961	5.1 °C22 January 1961	20.3 °C	144 mm	133
1960	39.5 °C6 May 1960	6.4 °C6 February 1960	21.4 °C	43 mm	156
1959	42.8 °C10 June 1959	4.6 °C16 February 1959	20.4 °C	31 mm	136
1958	39.6 °C31 March 1958	7.2 °C28 January 1958	21.0 °C	28 mm	142
1957	41.4 °C15 April 1957	4.3 °C16 January 1957	20.7 °C	101 mm	147
1956	41.0 °C23 July 1956	5.8 °C21 December 1956	20.9 °C	44 mm	135
1955	41.4 °C30 July 1955	6.1 °C1 January 1955	21.4 °C	53 mm	157
1954	39.8 °C20 May 1954	5.3 °C5 January 1954	20.8 °C	76 mm	145
1953	41.8 °C16 June 1953	2.6 °C14 January 1953	20.4 °C	85 mm	150
1952	38.7 °C24 August 1952	5.6 °C22 January 1952	21.0 °C	44 mm	158
1951	39.3 °C17 May 1951	4.6 °C18 January 1951	21.1 °C	94 mm	160
1950	40.1 °C20 April 1950	1.3 °C9 February 1950	20.7 °C	65 mm	157
1949	40.9 °C3 June 1949	4.2 °C3 January 1949	19.9 °C	86 mm	142
1948	40.1 °C14 June 1948	5.6 °C11 March 1948	20.2 °C	86 mm	138
1947	40.4 °C4 September 1947	6.2 °C2 February 1947	21.3 °C	52 mm	158
1946	42.1 °C2 June 1946	5.9 °C10 February 1946	21.3 °C	53 mm	164
1945	41.3 °C1 August 1945	2.5 °C4 January 1945	20.4 °C	58 mm	158
1944	45.6 °C14 June 1944	5.1 °C10 February 1944	20.7 °C	63 mm	156
1943	40.0 °C23 July 1943	4.9 °C6 March 1943	20.6 °C	109 mm	140
1942	41.1 °C1 May 1942	1.5 °C5 January 1942	20.8 °C	53 mm	167
1941	44.1 °C25 May 1941	5.1 °C30 December 1941	21.2 °C	67 mm	163
1940	41.3 °C18 May 1940	4.5 °C20 December 1940	20.8 °C	58 mm	158

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.6 °C

+0.4 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

149 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

32 mm

-30 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	21.1 °C	+1.9 °C	2 mm	-10 mm
Feb	18.6 °C	-1.6 °C	2 mm	-8 mm
Mar	23.9 °C	+1.3 °C	3 mm	-6 mm
Apr	25.3 °C	-1.0 °C	2 mm	-2 mm
May	30.0 °C	+0.2 °C	9 mm	+7 mm
Jun	32.7 °C	0.0 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Jul	34.5 °C	+0.7 °C	1 mm	+1 mm
Aug	34.0 °C	+0.2 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Sep	32.3 °C	+0.1 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Oct	29.5 °C	+0.2 °C	1 mm	-5 mm
Nov	27.1 °C	+1.9 °C	4 mm	-4 mm
Dec	21.8 °C	+0.9 °C	8 mm	-2 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

38.4 °C

11 May 2025

Coldest day

6.0 °C

26 Feb 2025

Wettest day

5.7 mm

3 May 2025

Windiest day

32.5 km/h

20 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

61.9 km/h

6 Feb 2025

Hottest feels-like

43.9 °C

26 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

3.1 °C

26 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

14.0 h

25 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Sherbin?

Sherbin has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 62 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sherbin?

The hottest day measured in Sherbin between 1940 and 2025 was 21 May 1970, reaching 47.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Sherbin?

The coldest day measured in Sherbin between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 1950, at 1.3 °C.

Does it snow in Sherbin?

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

Has the climate of Sherbin warmed?

Yes: Sherbin warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Sherbin?

The wettest day measured in Sherbin between 1940 and 2025 was 27 October 1961, with 44 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Sherbin?

The windiest day measured in Sherbin between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1967, with winds reaching 49.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Sherbin?

The warmest month in Sherbin is August (27.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Sherbin?

Sherbin receives on average 62 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 17 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Sherbin?

Sherbin gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Sherbin?

Yes: Sherbin has on average 118 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sherbin?

In Sherbin, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.7 °C on 29 July 2002, and the lowest was -3.2 °C on 5 February 1950.

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