Al Minshāh in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Al Minshāh 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 Al Minshāh's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Minshāh'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 Al Minshāh in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°C.
A typical summer day in Al Minshāh 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 Al Minshāh
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.
Al Minshāh 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
Al Minshāh 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 Al Minshāh
In summer, Al Minshāh overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Al Minshāh sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Al Minshāh?
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 Al Minshāh.
What to pack for Al Minshāh in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Al Minshāh sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Al Minshāh 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 Al Minshāh peaks around June 17 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Al Minshāh 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 Minshāh 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 Al Minshāh?
Al Minshāh sits at 26.5°N, 31.8°E, 74 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Akhmīm, 11 km away.
Topography around Al Minshāh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Minshāh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Minshāh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m.
The land around Al Minshāh is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (43%) and cropland (38%) 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 Al Minshāh (26.4775°, 31.8039°, elevation 74 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.