Marsá Maţrūḩ weather in August
In August, Marsá Maţrūḩ sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°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 Marsá Maţrūḩ's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marsá Maţrūḩ's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 12 min
- 5:41 AM – 6:50 PM
- Cloud cover
- 3%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.24 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.3
- out of 10
Marsá Maţrūḩ is city in Matruh Governorate, Egypt.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical August day in Marsá Maţrūḩ reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 23 |
| 2 | 31 | 23 |
| 3 | 31 | 24 |
| 4 | 31 | 24 |
| 5 | 31 | 24 |
| 6 | 31 | 24 |
| 7 | 31 | 24 |
| 8 | 31 | 24 |
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| 25 | 31 | 23 |
| 26 | 31 | 23 |
| 27 | 31 | 23 |
| 28 | 31 | 23 |
| 29 | 31 | 23 |
| 30 | 31 | 23 |
| 31 | 31 | 23 |
How August really feels in Marsá Maţrūḩ
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.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Marsá Maţrūḩ weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 10° | 11 | 2.8 | 10.2 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 18° / 11° | 9 | 2.6 | 10.9 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 20° / 12° | 6 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 23° / 14° | 2 | 0.6 | 12.7 | 9.0 |
| May | 26° / 17° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.6 | 9.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 5 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 23° / 16° | 7 | 2 | 10.4 | 8.4 |
| Dec | 19° / 12° | 10 | 2.8 | 10 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in August
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 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Cloudier (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 |
| 3 | 100 | 0 |
| 4 | 100 | 0 |
| 5 | 100 | 0 |
| 6 | 100 | 0 |
| 7 | 100 | 0 |
| 8 | 100 | 0 |
| 9 | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 0 |
| 11 | 100 | 0 |
| 12 | 100 | 0 |
| 13 | 100 | 0 |
| 14 | 100 | 0 |
| 15 | 100 | 0 |
| 16 | 100 | 0 |
| 17 | 100 | 0 |
| 18 | 100 | 0 |
| 19 | 100 | 0 |
| 20 | 100 | 0 |
| 21 | 100 | 0 |
| 22 | 100 | 0 |
| 23 | 100 | 0 |
| 24 | 100 | 0 |
| 25 | 100 | 0 |
| 26 | 100 | 0 |
| 27 | 100 | 0 |
| 28 | 100 | 0 |
| 29 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 | 100 | 0 |
| 31 | 100 | 0 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Marsá Maţrūḩ 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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| Rain chance (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 |
Humidity in August
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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.
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| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Muggy (%) | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 |
| Oppressive (%) | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 6 | 57 | 37 |
| 2 | 0 | 6 | 56 | 38 |
| 3 | 0 | 5 | 55 | 40 |
| 4 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 41 |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 42 |
| 6 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 42 |
| 7 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 42 |
| 8 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 42 |
| 9 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 41 |
| 10 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 41 |
| 11 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 40 |
| 12 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 39 |
| 13 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 38 |
| 14 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 38 |
| 15 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 37 |
| 16 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 37 |
| 17 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 37 |
| 18 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 37 |
| 19 | 0 | 5 | 58 | 37 |
| 20 | 0 | 5 | 58 | 37 |
| 21 | 0 | 5 | 58 | 37 |
| 22 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 36 |
| 23 | 0 | 6 | 58 | 36 |
| 24 | 0 | 6 | 58 | 36 |
| 25 | 0 | 7 | 57 | 36 |
| 26 | 0 | 8 | 57 | 35 |
| 27 | 0 | 9 | 57 | 34 |
| 28 | 1 | 10 | 56 | 33 |
| 29 | 1 | 11 | 56 | 32 |
| 30 | 1 | 12 | 56 | 31 |
| 31 | 1 | 14 | 55 | 30 |
Wind in August
Winds average 17 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 17 | light breeze |
| 3 | 17 | light breeze |
| 4 | 17 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 17 | light breeze |
| 30 | 17 | light breeze |
| 31 | 17 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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 5:31 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:32 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:33 | 6:32 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.5 | 5:31 | 7:03 |
| 2 | 13.5 | 5:31 | 7:03 |
| 3 | 13.5 | 5:32 | 7:02 |
| 4 | 13.5 | 5:33 | 7:01 |
| 5 | 13.4 | 5:33 | 7:00 |
| 6 | 13.4 | 5:34 | 6:59 |
| 7 | 13.4 | 5:35 | 6:58 |
| 8 | 13.4 | 5:35 | 6:58 |
| 9 | 13.3 | 5:36 | 6:57 |
| 10 | 13.3 | 5:37 | 6:56 |
| 11 | 13.3 | 5:37 | 6:55 |
| 12 | 13.3 | 5:38 | 6:54 |
| 13 | 13.2 | 5:39 | 6:53 |
| 14 | 13.2 | 5:39 | 6:52 |
| 15 | 13.2 | 5:40 | 6:51 |
| 16 | 13.2 | 5:41 | 6:50 |
| 17 | 13.1 | 5:41 | 6:49 |
| 18 | 13.1 | 5:42 | 6:48 |
| 19 | 13.1 | 5:42 | 6:46 |
| 20 | 13.0 | 5:43 | 6:45 |
| 21 | 13.0 | 5:44 | 6:44 |
| 22 | 13.0 | 5:44 | 6:43 |
| 23 | 12.9 | 5:45 | 6:42 |
| 24 | 12.9 | 5:46 | 6:41 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 5:46 | 6:40 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 5:47 | 6:38 |
| 27 | 12.8 | 5:48 | 6:37 |
| 28 | 12.8 | 5:48 | 6:36 |
| 29 | 12.8 | 5:49 | 6:35 |
| 30 | 12.7 | 5:49 | 6:33 |
| 31 | 12.7 | 5:50 | 6:32 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.24 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.8 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Marsá Maţrūḩ
None of Marsá Maţrūḩ's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Marsá Maţrūḩ sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.
Is August a good time to visit Marsá Maţrūḩ?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Marsá Maţrūḩ for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Marsá Maţrūḩ in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Marsá Maţrūḩ sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Marsá Maţrūḩ in August
The nearest coast averages about 27°C in August — 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 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 14 to Dec 19 — about 7.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Marsá Maţrūḩ in August
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 Marsá Maţrūḩ peaks around June 21 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Marsá Maţrūḩ in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Marsá Maţrūḩ is worst in January — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (September, 11 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) | 28 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Marsá Maţrūḩ?
Marsá Maţrūḩ sits at 31.4°N, 27.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is An-Najaylah, 62 km away.
Topography around Marsá Maţrūḩ
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Marsá Maţrūḩ.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Marsá Maţrūḩ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m.
The land around Marsá Maţrūḩ is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (47%) and bare terrain (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and water (37%) 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 Marsá Maţrūḩ (31.3529°, 27.2372°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).