Safaga weather in September
In September, Safaga sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Safaga's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Safaga's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 32°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 27°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 5:34 AM – 5:43 PM
- Cloud cover
- 2%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 21 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.58 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.3
- out of 10
Safaga is city in Red Sea, Egypt.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in September
Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.
A typical September day in Safaga reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 29 |
| 2 | 33 | 28 |
| 3 | 33 | 28 |
| 4 | 33 | 28 |
| 5 | 33 | 28 |
| 6 | 33 | 28 |
| 7 | 33 | 28 |
| 8 | 33 | 28 |
| 9 | 33 | 28 |
| 10 | 33 | 28 |
| 11 | 33 | 28 |
| 12 | 33 | 28 |
| 13 | 33 | 28 |
| 14 | 33 | 28 |
| 15 | 33 | 27 |
| 16 | 32 | 27 |
| 17 | 32 | 27 |
| 18 | 32 | 27 |
| 19 | 32 | 27 |
| 20 | 32 | 27 |
| 21 | 32 | 27 |
| 22 | 32 | 27 |
| 23 | 32 | 27 |
| 24 | 32 | 27 |
| 25 | 32 | 27 |
| 26 | 32 | 27 |
| 27 | 32 | 27 |
| 28 | 32 | 26 |
| 29 | 32 | 26 |
| 30 | 31 | 26 |
How September really feels in Safaga
Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 25 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 September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Safaga weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 15° | 2 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 8.7 |
| Feb | 22° / 16° | 0 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 9.0 |
| Mar | 24° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 9.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 12.6 | 8.7 |
| May | 30° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 33° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 34° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 34° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 32° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 30° / 25° | 2 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 26° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 9.1 |
| Dec | 22° / 17° | 1 | 0.1 | 10.3 | 9.1 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| Cloudier (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 99 | 1 |
| 20 | 99 | 1 |
| 21 | 99 | 1 |
| 22 | 99 | 1 |
| 23 | 99 | 1 |
| 24 | 99 | 1 |
| 25 | 99 | 1 |
| 26 | 98 | 2 |
| 27 | 98 | 2 |
| 28 | 98 | 2 |
| 29 | 98 | 2 |
| 30 | 98 | 2 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Safaga gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in September. 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 |
| 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 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Humid (%) | 59 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 |
| Muggy (%) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 16 | 59 | 23 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 16 | 58 | 23 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 16 | 59 | 22 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 16 | 59 | 22 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 16 | 59 | 22 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 15 | 60 | 22 | 2 |
| 7 | 1 | 15 | 60 | 21 | 3 |
| 8 | 1 | 15 | 60 | 21 | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | 15 | 60 | 21 | 3 |
| 10 | 1 | 15 | 60 | 21 | 3 |
| 11 | 1 | 15 | 60 | 21 | 3 |
| 12 | 1 | 15 | 60 | 21 | 3 |
| 13 | 1 | 15 | 60 | 21 | 3 |
| 14 | 1 | 16 | 60 | 21 | 2 |
| 15 | 1 | 16 | 60 | 21 | 2 |
| 16 | 1 | 17 | 59 | 21 | 2 |
| 17 | 1 | 18 | 58 | 21 | 2 |
| 18 | 1 | 18 | 58 | 21 | 2 |
| 19 | 1 | 19 | 58 | 21 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 | 20 | 57 | 21 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 | 21 | 56 | 21 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 | 22 | 56 | 20 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 | 23 | 55 | 20 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 | 24 | 55 | 19 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 | 24 | 55 | 19 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 | 25 | 55 | 18 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 | 26 | 54 | 18 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 | 27 | 54 | 17 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 | 27 | 54 | 17 | 1 |
| 30 | 2 | 28 | 53 | 16 | 1 |
Wind in September
Winds average 21 km/h in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | breezy |
| 2 | 22 | breezy |
| 3 | 22 | breezy |
| 4 | 22 | breezy |
| 5 | 22 | breezy |
| 6 | 22 | breezy |
| 7 | 22 | breezy |
| 8 | 22 | breezy |
| 9 | 21 | breezy |
| 10 | 21 | breezy |
| 11 | 21 | breezy |
| 12 | 21 | breezy |
| 13 | 21 | breezy |
| 14 | 21 | breezy |
| 15 | 21 | breezy |
| 16 | 21 | breezy |
| 17 | 21 | breezy |
| 18 | 21 | breezy |
| 19 | 21 | breezy |
| 20 | 21 | breezy |
| 21 | 21 | breezy |
| 22 | 21 | breezy |
| 23 | 21 | breezy |
| 24 | 21 | breezy |
| 25 | 20 | breezy |
| 26 | 20 | breezy |
| 27 | 20 | breezy |
| 28 | 20 | breezy |
| 29 | 20 | breezy |
| 30 | 20 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 48 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:27 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:40 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:01 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.6 | 5:27 | 6:01 |
| 2 | 12.5 | 5:28 | 5:59 |
| 3 | 12.5 | 5:28 | 5:58 |
| 4 | 12.5 | 5:29 | 5:57 |
| 5 | 12.5 | 5:29 | 5:56 |
| 6 | 12.4 | 5:30 | 5:55 |
| 7 | 12.4 | 5:30 | 5:54 |
| 8 | 12.4 | 5:30 | 5:53 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 5:31 | 5:51 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 5:31 | 5:50 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 5:32 | 5:49 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 5:32 | 5:48 |
| 13 | 12.2 | 5:33 | 5:47 |
| 14 | 12.2 | 5:33 | 5:46 |
| 15 | 12.2 | 5:33 | 5:44 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 5:34 | 5:43 |
| 17 | 12.1 | 5:34 | 5:42 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 5:35 | 5:41 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 5:35 | 5:40 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 5:36 | 5:39 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 5:36 | 5:37 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 5:37 | 5:36 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 5:37 | 5:35 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 5:37 | 5:34 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 5:38 | 5:33 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 5:38 | 5:31 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 5:39 | 5:30 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 5:39 | 5:29 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 5:40 | 5:28 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 5:40 | 5:27 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.58 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| 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 |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.1 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Safaga
None of Safaga's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Safaga sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is September a good time to visit Safaga?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is a reasonable time to visit Safaga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Safaga in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Safaga sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Safaga in September
The nearest coast averages about 28°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°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) | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Safaga in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Safaga peaks around August 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Safaga in September
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Safaga is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 17 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) | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Safaga?
Safaga sits at 26.7°N, 33.9°E, 13 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Hurghada, 58 km away.
Topography around Safaga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Safaga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Safaga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,080 m.
The land around Safaga is covered by bare terrain (40%), water (36%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and water (34%) 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 Safaga (26.7491°, 33.9389°, elevation 13 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).