Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 22°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 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical summer day in Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah reaches about 33°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 80 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.
Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah 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 | 17° / 8° | 3 | 1.1 | 10.3 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 18° / 9° | 5 | 1.2 | 10.9 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 21° / 11° | 5 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Apr | 26° / 15° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.7 | 9.0 |
| May | 29° / 18° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 32° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 33° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 31° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.3 | 8.6 |
| Nov | 22° / 14° | 2 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 8.8 |
| Dec | 18° / 10° | 2 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah 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 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 42 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 Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah
None of Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah?
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 reasonable time to visit Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 24 to Dec 25 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 24 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah peaks around June 15 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 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah 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 Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah is worst in January — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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) | 37 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 33 |
| Level | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | Poor |
| Feb | 33 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Poor |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
Where is Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah?
Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah sits at 29.6°N, 32.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Ain Sukhna, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,121 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,475 m.
The land around Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah is covered by bare terrain (72%) and water (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (63%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) 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 Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah (29.589°, 32.336°, elevation 8 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.