Al Marāghah in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Al Marāghah sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Al Marāghah's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Marāghah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
2 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
8.9
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Al Marāghah in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical winter day in Al Marāghah reaches about 22°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Al Marāghah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Al Marāghah weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10.210.58.6
Feb23° / 10.211.19.1
Mar26° / 12°20.211.88.9
Apr32° / 17°0012.65.8
May36° / 21°00.113.32.9
Jun38° / 24°0013.61.5
Jul38° / 25°0013.51.2
Aug38° / 25°0012.91.3
Sep36° / 23°0012.22.6
Oct33° / 20°00.111.45.0
Nov27° / 14°1010.78.6
Dec22° / 10°00.110.48.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Al Marāghah gets around 2 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Al Marāghah

In seasonPeak

None of Al Marāghah's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Al Marāghah sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
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May
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Is winter a good time to visit Al Marāghah?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Al Marāghah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Marāghah in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Al Marāghah sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection.

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UV index in Al Marāghah in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Marāghah peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 11Jan 13UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Marāghah in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Al Marāghah is worst in January — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 41 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1869 µg/m³Jul 2241 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Marāghah?

Al Marāghah sits at 26.7°N, 31.6°E, 65 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Sāqultah, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Al Marāghah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Marāghah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Marāghah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m.

The land around Al Marāghah is covered by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and bare terrain (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
370 m
80 km
590 m
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Winter weather nearby: Sāqultah 8.0 km · Juhaynah 11 km · Ţahţā 13 km · Sohag 18 km · Akhmīm 21 km · Ţimā 29 km · Al Minshāh 32 km · Al Ghanāyim 34 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
Muslim 90%Christian 10%

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 Marāghah (26.6998°, 31.6046°, elevation 65 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.