Ras Gharib in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ras Gharib sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 25°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 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Ras Gharib's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ras Gharib's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 23 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ras Gharib in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical summer day in Ras Gharib reaches about 34°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Ras Gharib
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 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.
Ras Gharib 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° / 10° | 2 | 0.4 | 10.4 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 21° / 11° | 1 | 0.4 | 11 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 23° / 14° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 9.3 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.7 | 8.5 |
| May | 31° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 33° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 34° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 34° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 24° / 16° | 1 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 9.2 |
| Dec | 21° / 12° | 1 | 0.2 | 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
Ras Gharib 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 23 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 Ras Gharib
None of Ras Gharib's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ras Gharib sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Ras Gharib?
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 Ras Gharib for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ras Gharib in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ras Gharib sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Ras Gharib 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 25 to Jan 15 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 21 | Refreshing |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 24 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 24 | Warm |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Ras Gharib 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 Ras Gharib peaks around June 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ras Gharib 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 Ras Gharib is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 19 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) | 26 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Ras Gharib?
Ras Gharib sits at 28.4°N, 33.1°E, 16 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is El-Tor, 55 km away.
Topography around Ras Gharib
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ras Gharib.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ras Gharib has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,176 m.
The land around Ras Gharib is covered by bare terrain (56%) and water (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and water (47%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) and water (25%) 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 Ras Gharib (28.3583°, 33.0783°, 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.