Port Said weather in April

In April, Port Said sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Port Said's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Said's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:28 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
26%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Port Said is city in northeastern Egypt.

Density
578/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Port Said reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12015
22016
32016
42016
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62016
72016
82116
92116
102116
112116
122116
132117
142117
152117
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252218
262218
272218
282218
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302218

How April really feels in Port Said

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Port Said weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 13°235.310.26.6
Feb18° / 13°193.810.96.8
Mar19° / 15°112.211.87.7
Apr21° / 17°41.112.78.5
May24° / 20°10.313.69.3
Jun27° / 23°00.1149.3
Jul29° / 25°0013.88.1
Aug29° / 25°0013.17.7
Sep28° / 25°0012.28.5
Oct26° / 23°71.211.28.8
Nov23° / 19°143.310.48.3
Dec19° / 15°173.7107.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28713
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118911
128812
138812
148812
158713
168713
178713
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198713
208614
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228614
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308614

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Port Said gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
26
36
46
55
65
75
85
94
104
114
124
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
271
281
291
301

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1702910
2693010
3693010
4683110
5673210
6653320
7643420
8623530
9603730
10583840
11573940
12563950
13554050
14534160
15514270
16504370
17484480
18464590
19444790
204248100
214049110
223850120
233651130
243353140
253154150
262954170
272654191
282455201
292255221
302055241

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:476:04
212.35:466:05
312.35:446:05
412.45:436:06
512.45:426:07
612.45:406:07
712.55:396:08
812.55:386:09
912.55:376:09
1012.65:356:10
1112.65:346:11
1212.65:336:11
1312.75:326:12
1412.75:316:13
1512.75:296:13
1612.85:286:14
1712.85:276:15
1812.85:266:15
1912.95:256:16
2012.95:236:17
2112.95:226:17
2212.95:216:18
2313.05:206:19
2413.05:196:19
2513.05:186:20
2613.15:176:21
2713.15:166:21
2813.15:156:22
2913.15:146:23
3013.25:136:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Port Said

In seasonPeak

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

Port Said sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Port Said?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Port Said for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Port Said in April

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

In April, Port Said sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Port Said in April

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 27 to Dec 15 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Port Said in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Port Said peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Port Said in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Port Said is worst in January — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1835 µg/m³Sep 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb32Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Port Said?

Port Said sits at 31.3°N, 32.3°E, 16 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Maţarīyah, 27 km away.

Topography around Port Said

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Said has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m.

The land around Port Said is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and water (47%) within 3 km, water (69%) within 16 km, and water (43%), cropland (26%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
180 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Al Maţarīyah 27 km · Al Manzalah 37 km · Al Jammālīyah 43 km · Al Qanţarah 45 km · Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar 48 km · Mīt Salsīl 49 km · Damietta 49 km · ‘Izbat al Burj 51 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 Port Said (31.2653°, 32.3019°, elevation 16 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).