Climate of Egypt

Egypt has a arid desert climate. It is hot or warm during the day, and cool at night.

In the coastal regions, temperature daytime temperatures range between an average of minimum 14 °C (57.2 °F) in winter and average of maximum 30 °C (86 °F) in summer.

In deserts the temperature vary to a great degree, especially in summer; they may range from 7 °C (44.6 °F) at night, to 40 °C (104.0 °F) during the day. While the winter temperatures in deserts do not fluctuate at wildly, they can be as low as 0 °C (32 °F) at night, and as high as 18 °C (64.4 °F) during the day.

Egypt receives less than 80 mm (3.15 in) of precipitation annually in most areas, although in the coastal areas it reaches 200 mm. It hardly ever rains during the summer.

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