T-shirts out! Temperatures to climb into the 30s this week in Egypt

Ahram Online , Sunday 23 Mar 2025

Egypt will see a 10°C rise in temperatures this week, with the mercury reaching 32°C in Cairo and 35°C in the deep south before the weekend.

Egyptian runners
File Photo: Egyptian runners cross a street in the Mohandiseen district in Cairo, Egypt. AP

 

The week in the Cairo Metropolitan Area and Lower Egypt will start with a mild 22 degrees on Sunday, gradually rising to 32 degrees by Friday. Temperatures in these areas will drop to 19 degrees at night. 

Visitors to northern coasts, including Alexandria and Marsa Matrouh, will find daytime highs of 30 degrees and cooler nights with temperatures around 17 degrees.

In northern Upper Egypt governorates, including Fayoum, Beni Suef, and Minya, temperatures can reach 35 degrees during the day and cool to around 16 degrees at night.

Southern Upper Egypt governorates, including Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, and the Red Sea region, will be warmer, with daytime temperatures reaching 37 degrees and nighttime lows of 19 degrees.

The EMA has advised motorists to exercise caution as dense morning fog could impair visibility on roads near agricultural lands and water bodies. 

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