Rafaḩ in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Rafaḩ sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 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.
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 33°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Rafaḩ's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rafaḩ's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Rafaḩ in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 33°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Rafaḩ reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Rafaḩ
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 76 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.
Rafaḩ 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 | 18° / 9° | 35 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 19° / 10° | 27 | 6.9 | 10.9 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 22° / 12° | 19 | 4.5 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 26° / 14° | 7 | 2.2 | 12.7 | 8.6 |
| May | 29° / 17° | 3 | 0.8 | 13.6 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 14 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 33° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 33° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 9 | 2.3 | 11.2 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 25° / 14° | 16 | 4.5 | 10.4 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 20° / 10° | 23 | 6.3 | 10 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Rafaḩ gets around 1 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 muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 42 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 7.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Rafaḩ
None of Rafaḩ's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Rafaḩ sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Rafaḩ?
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 Rafaḩ for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Rafaḩ in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Rafaḩ sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Rafaḩ in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 27°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 15 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 29 to Dec 25 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Rafaḩ in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Rafaḩ peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Rafaḩ 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 Rafaḩ is worst in February — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 27 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) | 61 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 48 | 35 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 54 | 60 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 56 | Unhealthy |
| May | 48 | Poor |
| Jun | 35 | Poor |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 35 | Moderate |
| Nov | 54 | Poor |
| Dec | 60 | Unhealthy |
Where is Rafaḩ?
Rafaḩ sits at 31.3°N, 34.2°E, 60 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Rafaḩ, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Rafaḩ
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rafaḩ.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rafaḩ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m.
The land around Rafaḩ is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, water (30%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) 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 Rafaḩ (31.282°, 34.2387°, elevation 60 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.