Al-'Ubūr weather in August

In August, Al-'Ubūr sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 100% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Al-'Ubūr's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-'Ubūr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:25 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
2%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical August day in Al-'Ubūr reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63523
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213523
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253523
263423
273423
283423
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303423
313423

How August really feels in Al-'Ubūr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Al-'Ubūr weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 41.210.37.8
Feb21° / 10°41.310.98.1
Mar24° / 12°40.811.89.0
Apr28° / 15°10.312.78.1
May32° / 18°10.113.55.7
Jun34° / 21°0013.94.0
Jul35° / 23°0013.83.6
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.7
Sep33° / 22°0012.24.7
Oct30° / 19°10.211.36.7
Nov25° / 15°20.610.58.8
Dec21° / 11°20.710.18.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 100% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 0% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Al-'Ubūr gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1435574
2434584
3332614
4331624
5330634
6329644
7327664
8326674
9226684
10225694
11224704
12224704
13224704
14224704
15225694
16226684
17226684
18227674
19128674
20130654
21131644
22132634
23233614
24234604
25236593
26237583
27338563
28439552
29440542
30541522
31642502

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
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1211calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:166:44
213.55:166:44
313.45:176:43
413.45:186:42
513.45:186:41
613.45:196:41
713.35:206:40
813.35:206:39
913.35:216:38
1013.35:216:37
1113.25:226:36
1213.25:236:35
1313.25:236:34
1413.25:246:33
1513.15:246:32
1613.15:256:31
1713.15:266:30
1813.05:266:29
1913.05:276:28
2013.05:286:27
2113.05:286:26
2212.95:296:25
2312.95:296:24
2412.95:306:23
2512.85:306:21
2612.85:316:20
2712.85:326:19
2812.85:326:18
2912.75:336:17
3012.75:336:15
3112.75:346:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Al-'Ubūr

In seasonPeak

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

Al-'Ubūr sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is August a good time to visit Al-'Ubūr?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al-'Ubūr. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al-'Ubūr in August

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

In August, Al-'Ubūr sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al-'Ubūr in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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-'Ubūr peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al-'Ubūr in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al-'Ubūr is worst in January — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12133 µg/m³Jul 1945 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan134Unhealthy
Feb124Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr79Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct76Unhealthy
Nov119Unhealthy
Dec131Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al-'Ubūr?

Al-'Ubūr sits at 30.2°N, 31.5°E, 30 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Khānkah, 11 km away.

Topography around Al-'Ubūr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-'Ubūr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m.

The land around Al-'Ubūr is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (47%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
216 m
80 km
723 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Al Khānkah 11 km · El Shorouk 16 km · Mashtūl as Sūq 18 km · Shibīn al Qanāţir 18 km · Al Khuşūş 18 km · Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah 21 km · New Cairo 22 km · Bilbeis 23 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-'Ubūr (30.2289°, 31.4815°, elevation 30 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).