Akhmīm in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Akhmīm sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 26°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 38°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Akhmīm's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Akhmīm's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 38°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Akhmīm in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°C.
A typical summer day in Akhmīm reaches about 38°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Akhmīm
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.
Akhmīm 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 | 21° / 9° | 1 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 8.7 |
| Feb | 23° / 10° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 13° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 32° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 12.6 | 5.4 |
| May | 36° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 38° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 39° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 38° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 37° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 27° / 15° | 1 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 8.4 |
| Dec | 23° / 10° | 0 | 0 | 10.4 | 9.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Akhmīm 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 dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 15 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 7.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Akhmīm
In summer, Akhmīm overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Akhmīm sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Akhmīm?
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 Akhmīm.
What to pack for Akhmīm in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Akhmīm sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Akhmīm 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 Akhmīm peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Akhmīm 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 Akhmīm is worst in March — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 72 | 71 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 53 | 56 | 63 | 62 | 58 | 63 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 70 | Unhealthy |
| May | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 53 | Poor |
| Aug | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 63 | Unhealthy |
Where is Akhmīm?
Akhmīm sits at 26.6°N, 31.7°E, 82 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Sohag, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Akhmīm
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Akhmīm.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Akhmīm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m.
The land around Akhmīm is covered by cropland (56%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and bare terrain (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (85%) 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 Akhmīm (26.5622°, 31.7457°, elevation 82 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.