Sohag climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Sohag?

Sohag has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.8 °C and it receives 6 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Sohag between 1940 and 2025 was 8 June 1961, reaching 47.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Sohag?

The coldest day measured in Sohag between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 1942, at -2.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Sohag?

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

Q: Has the climate of Sohag warmed?

Yes: Sohag warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Sohag?

The wettest day measured in Sohag between 1940 and 2025 was 2 November 1994, with 26 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Sohag?

The windiest day measured in Sohag between 1940 and 2025 was 24 March 1951, with winds reaching 44.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Sohag?

The warmest month in Sohag is July (31.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Sohag?

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

Q: Is it sunny in Sohag?

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

Sohag (Egypt) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.8 °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 (31.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (13.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.

Sohag averages 0 frost days, 208 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 1 rainy days per year.

Sohag has warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.28 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 47.7 °C (on 8 June 1961) and the coldest -2.0 °C (on 3 January 1942).

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

SohagSohag Governorate

coords: 26.56°, 31.69°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthOctoberDriest monthJune

Mean daily temperature

23.8°C

Average daily high

30.7°C

Average daily low

17.2°C

Annual rainfall

6mm

Sunshine / day

11.5h

Mean relative humidity

35%

Average peak wind

18.6km/h

Seasonal range

18.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

208 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

1 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

29.0 °C

Average feels-like low

14.9 °C

Average peak gust

36.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

158 d/yr

Solar radiation

23.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.4 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.67 · 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

47.7 °C

8 June 1961

Coldest day

-2.0 °C

3 January 1942

Wettest day

26 mm

2 November 1994

Windiest day

44.0 km/h

24 March 1951

Strongest gust

84.6 km/h

12 March 2020

Hottest feels-like

48.4 °C

31 July 2002

Coldest feels-like

-6.4 °C

3 January 1942

Sunniest day

13.5 h

24 June 1941

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	45.3 °C17 May 2025	6.9 °C2 January 2025	25.1 °C	0 mm	225	0
2024	45.7 °C15 June 2024	5.8 °C31 January 2024	25.5 °C	1 mm	208	0
2023	44.3 °C17 June 2023	6.1 °C18 January 2023	25.4 °C	1 mm	225	0
2022	43.2 °C26 September 2022	3.4 °C21 January 2022	24.5 °C	2 mm	210	0
2021	44.4 °C31 May 2021	5.6 °C22 January 2021	25.3 °C	0 mm	221	0
2020	43.4 °C8 August 2020	4.5 °C6 January 2020	24.9 °C	5 mm	202	0
2019	45.3 °C17 July 2019	5.0 °C4 January 2019	25.0 °C	6 mm	206	0
2018	45.3 °C23 May 2018	6.1 °C31 December 2018	25.6 °C	4 mm	229	0
2017	43.5 °C8 June 2017	3.8 °C11 January 2017	24.7 °C	0 mm	200	0
2016	46.5 °C5 June 2016	3.9 °C30 January 2016	25.4 °C	0 mm	235	0
2015	45.3 °C28 May 2015	4.4 °C11 January 2015	25.1 °C	5 mm	209	0
2014	45.6 °C12 July 2014	5.6 °C13 January 2014	25.4 °C	26 mm	221	0
2013	46.2 °C2 June 2013	3.8 °C11 January 2013	24.9 °C	0 mm	222	0
2012	42.7 °C19 July 2012	3.6 °C17 January 2012	24.7 °C	2 mm	224	0
2011	43.1 °C27 July 2011	6.8 °C28 December 2011	24.1 °C	1 mm	188	0
2010	45.9 °C20 June 2010	4.4 °C7 February 2010	26.3 °C	9 mm	246	0
2009	42.9 °C13 July 2009	4.4 °C5 January 2009	24.6 °C	1 mm	206	0
2008	44.2 °C9 June 2008	2.5 °C16 January 2008	24.8 °C	6 mm	210	0
2007	44.2 °C10 June 2007	5.1 °C3 January 2007	24.4 °C	0 mm	213	0
2006	45.5 °C6 June 2006	5.0 °C15 January 2006	24.2 °C	0 mm	204	0
2005	42.5 °C12 June 2005	3.5 °C27 December 2005	24.4 °C	1 mm	212	0
2004	46.1 °C10 May 2004	4.5 °C16 February 2004	24.4 °C	3 mm	227	0
2003	44.8 °C29 May 2003	4.8 °C6 February 2003	24.3 °C	1 mm	209	0
2002	46.1 °C31 July 2002	3.8 °C5 January 2002	24.7 °C	0 mm	216	0
2001	45.1 °C28 May 2001	5.3 °C22 December 2001	24.4 °C	1 mm	209	0
2000	44.7 °C31 July 2000	3.6 °C30 January 2000	23.8 °C	0 mm	204	0
1999	42.8 °C18 July 1999	5.3 °C19 January 1999	24.6 °C	4 mm	219	0
1998	44.4 °C13 June 1998	4.8 °C25 January 1998	24.6 °C	0 mm	215	0
1997	43.2 °C15 August 1997	4.6 °C6 February 1997	23.8 °C	4 mm	190	0
1996	44.2 °C6 September 1996	3.6 °C19 January 1996	24.4 °C	1 mm	202	0
1995	46.3 °C15 June 1995	4.1 °C14 January 1995	24.2 °C	2 mm	203	0
1994	43.3 °C16 June 1994	4.8 °C10 February 1994	24.1 °C	34 mm	208	0
1993	44.1 °C5 June 1993	3.9 °C7 February 1993	24.3 °C	1 mm	220	0
1992	45.4 °C20 June 1992	2.2 °C5 February 1992	23.2 °C	0 mm	207	0
1991	47.1 °C15 May 1991	3.1 °C30 December 1991	23.9 °C	10 mm	219	0
1990	43.5 °C31 May 1990	4.1 °C8 February 1990	23.9 °C	2 mm	225	0
1989	46.3 °C7 June 1989	3.2 °C5 February 1989	23.8 °C	0 mm	204	0
1988	46.2 °C29 June 1988	2.8 °C19 January 1988	24.1 °C	3 mm	203	0
1987	44.9 °C9 August 1987	2.0 °C12 January 1987	23.6 °C	0 mm	185	0
1986	43.8 °C10 June 1986	4.1 °C28 December 1986	23.5 °C	1 mm	195	0
1985	42.5 °C23 May 1985	4.6 °C5 January 1985	24.1 °C	14 mm	209	0
1984	46.0 °C26 May 1984	4.4 °C14 January 1984	23.7 °C	0 mm	207	0
1983	43.6 °C24 June 1983	2.9 °C1 March 1983	22.7 °C	0 mm	195	0
1982	42.4 °C13 August 1982	4.1 °C17 January 1982	23.0 °C	2 mm	204	0
1981	42.6 °C25 April 1981	3.1 °C12 January 1981	23.2 °C	0 mm	207	0
1980	44.4 °C1 July 1980	3.2 °C7 January 1980	23.6 °C	4 mm	212	0
1979	45.6 °C24 June 1979	4.0 °C11 January 1979	24.2 °C	3 mm	224	0
1978	46.5 °C30 May 1978	0.9 °C6 January 1978	23.4 °C	0 mm	206	0
1977	45.3 °C1 June 1977	2.4 °C8 January 1977	23.1 °C	0 mm	191	0
1976	45.5 °C27 June 1976	3.4 °C8 January 1976	23.3 °C	1 mm	212	0
1975	42.9 °C11 June 1975	2.6 °C14 January 1975	23.0 °C	8 mm	212	0
1974	43.0 °C21 April 1974	2.1 °C4 February 1974	23.3 °C	0 mm	221	0
1973	44.5 °C26 July 1973	1.1 °C17 January 1973	23.4 °C	1 mm	212	0
1972	43.2 °C19 June 1972	3.0 °C29 January 1972	23.5 °C	1 mm	199	0
1971	43.4 °C20 June 1971	2.7 °C29 December 1971	23.4 °C	3 mm	198	0
1970	46.0 °C21 May 1970	3.4 °C15 December 1970	23.4 °C	0 mm	198	0
1969	47.2 °C16 June 1969	2.2 °C10 January 1969	24.1 °C	8 mm	211	0
1968	44.5 °C15 August 1968	1.8 °C11 January 1968	23.3 °C	1 mm	200	0
1967	44.7 °C13 June 1967	2.9 °C26 January 1967	22.6 °C	90 mm	199	0
1966	43.5 °C19 June 1966	3.6 °C15 January 1966	23.9 °C	117 mm	212	0
1965	46.9 °C10 June 1965	4.3 °C5 February 1965	23.3 °C	1 mm	191	0
1964	44.5 °C31 May 1964	1.9 °C21 January 1964	23.0 °C	10 mm	216	0
1963	44.6 °C7 June 1963	1.6 °C29 January 1963	24.3 °C	9 mm	210	0
1962	45.3 °C7 June 1962	4.2 °C24 December 1962	23.9 °C	0 mm	230	0
1961	47.7 °C8 June 1961	3.9 °C23 December 1961	22.7 °C	1 mm	185	0
1960	43.5 °C6 July 1960	4.0 °C11 January 1960	24.2 °C	1 mm	226	0
1959	45.4 °C10 June 1959	2.7 °C16 February 1959	22.9 °C	0 mm	207	0
1958	44.7 °C18 April 1958	3.8 °C11 January 1958	23.9 °C	0 mm	223	0
1957	41.7 °C16 August 1957	2.8 °C3 February 1957	23.8 °C	3 mm	213	0
1956	45.7 °C25 July 1956	1.0 °C11 February 1956	23.4 °C	1 mm	205	0
1955	43.6 °C31 July 1955	2.3 °C8 January 1955	23.6 °C	1 mm	215	0
1954	45.2 °C28 May 1954	0.4 °C12 January 1954	22.9 °C	0 mm	196	0
1953	44.0 °C16 June 1953	-0.1 °C17 January 1953	22.8 °C	4 mm	207	1
1952	44.2 °C26 August 1952	1.7 °C12 January 1952	23.5 °C	0 mm	207	0
1951	45.3 °C17 May 1951	1.0 °C25 January 1951	23.4 °C	1 mm	212	0
1950	42.1 °C12 August 1950	-1.5 °C7 February 1950	22.9 °C	0 mm	197	4
1949	44.2 °C22 June 1949	1.2 °C20 February 1949	22.3 °C	4 mm	198	0
1948	44.2 °C15 June 1948	2.4 °C4 January 1948	22.2 °C	1 mm	190	0
1947	42.4 °C16 July 1947	2.9 °C6 January 1947	23.6 °C	3 mm	206	0
1946	41.4 °C2 June 1946	-0.4 °C16 January 1946	23.1 °C	7 mm	211	1
1945	45.1 °C3 August 1945	1.2 °C3 February 1945	22.3 °C	11 mm	178	0
1944	46.0 °C13 June 1944	1.6 °C23 January 1944	23.0 °C	4 mm	199	0
1943	42.4 °C25 July 1943	1.5 °C2 February 1943	22.9 °C	27 mm	192	0
1942	44.0 °C6 May 1942	-2.0 °C3 January 1942	23.5 °C	4 mm	204	2
1941	44.3 °C11 May 1941	1.0 °C1 January 1941	23.4 °C	0 mm	199	0
1940	43.5 °C19 July 1940	0.6 °C31 December 1940	22.8 °C	2 mm	201	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

31.3 °C

+0.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

225 d/yr

+17

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

0 mm

-6 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	vs. normal
Jan	23.6 °C	+3.3 °C	-1 mm
Feb	21.1 °C	-1.4 °C	-0 mm
Mar	28.1 °C	+1.6 °C	-1 mm
Apr	32.5 °C	+0.6 °C	-0 mm
May	35.4 °C	-0.6 °C	-0 mm
Jun	36.6 °C	-1.4 °C	0 mm
Jul	39.4 °C	+1.4 °C	0 mm
Aug	38.4 °C	+0.5 °C	0 mm
Sep	35.1 °C	-0.8 °C	-0 mm
Oct	33.1 °C	+0.5 °C	-1 mm
Nov	29.2 °C	+2.3 °C	-1 mm
Dec	22.7 °C	+0.8 °C	-1 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

45.3 °C

17 May 2025

Coldest day

6.9 °C

2 Jan 2025

Wettest day

0.0 mm

1 Jan 2025

Windiest day

31.2 km/h

24 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

56.9 km/h

20 May 2025

Hottest feels-like

44.9 °C

13 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

3.8 °C

24 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

13.4 h

24 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Sohag?

Sohag has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.8 °C and it receives 6 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sohag?

The hottest day measured in Sohag between 1940 and 2025 was 8 June 1961, reaching 47.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Sohag?

The coldest day measured in Sohag between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 1942, at -2.0 °C.

Does it snow in Sohag?

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

Has the climate of Sohag warmed?

Yes: Sohag warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Sohag?

The wettest day measured in Sohag between 1940 and 2025 was 2 November 1994, with 26 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Sohag?

The windiest day measured in Sohag between 1940 and 2025 was 24 March 1951, with winds reaching 44.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Sohag?

The warmest month in Sohag is July (31.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Sohag?

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

Is it sunny in Sohag?

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

Are there tropical nights in Sohag?

Yes: Sohag has on average 158 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sohag?

In Sohag, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.4 °C on 31 July 2002, and the lowest was -6.4 °C on 3 January 1942.

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