El-Tor in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), El-Tor sees average daytime highs around 32°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 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is El-Tor's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El-Tor's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 25 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in El-Tor in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in El-Tor reaches about 32°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in El-Tor
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 70 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.
El-Tor 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 | 19° / 15° | 4 | 0.8 | 10.4 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 20° / 16° | 2 | 0.6 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 23° / 17° | 3 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 9.2 |
| Apr | 26° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 12.7 | 9.1 |
| May | 29° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 31° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 33° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 33° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 31° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 25° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 9.3 |
| Dec | 21° / 17° | 2 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 8.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
El-Tor 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 humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 25 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 El-Tor
None of El-Tor's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
El-Tor sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit El-Tor?
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 El-Tor for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for El-Tor in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, El-Tor sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near El-Tor 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 21°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 25 | Warm |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in El-Tor in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El-Tor peaks around August 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in El-Tor 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 El-Tor is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is El-Tor?
El-Tor sits at 28.2°N, 33.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Ras Gharib, 55 km away.
Topography around El-Tor
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El-Tor.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El-Tor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,607 m.
The land around El-Tor is covered by bare terrain (55%), water (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) and water (27%) 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 El-Tor (28.2417°, 33.6222°, elevation 14 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.