Abū Qurqāş in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Abū Qurqāş sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 37°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Abū Qurqāş's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Abū Qurqāş's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 37°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Abū Qurqāş in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 37°C.
A typical summer day in Abū Qurqāş reaches about 37°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Abū Qurqāş
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Abū Qurqāş weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 8° | 1 | 0.2 | 10.4 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 22° / 10° | 1 | 0.2 | 11 | 8.8 |
| Mar | 25° / 13° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 9.2 |
| Apr | 30° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 12.6 | 6.7 |
| May | 34° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 37° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 37° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 37° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 35° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 32° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 26° / 15° | 1 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 8.9 |
| Dec | 21° / 10° | 1 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 8.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Abū Qurqāş gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Abū Qurqāş
None of Abū Qurqāş's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Abū Qurqāş sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Abū Qurqāş?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abū Qurqāş.
What to pack for Abū Qurqāş in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Abū Qurqāş sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Abū Qurqāş in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abū Qurqāş peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Abū Qurqāş in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Abū Qurqāş is worst in January — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 80 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 47 | 59 | 68 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 57 | Unhealthy |
| May | 51 | Poor |
| Jun | 42 | Poor |
| Jul | 35 | Moderate |
| Aug | 36 | Poor |
| Sep | 40 | Poor |
| Oct | 47 | Poor |
| Nov | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 68 | Unhealthy |
Where is Abū Qurqāş?
Abū Qurqāş sits at 27.9°N, 30.8°E, 54 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Banī ‘Ubayd, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Abū Qurqāş
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abū Qurqāş.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Abū Qurqāş has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m.
The land around Abū Qurqāş is covered by cropland (64%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and bare terrain (41%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (81%) within 80 km.
Egypt travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 15% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,086
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 79%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.3
- per 100k, 2017
- Road deaths
- 10.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 459
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abū Qurqāş (27.9304°, 30.8383°, elevation 54 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.