The city is located on the north coast of Egypt, in the Nile delta area. The Suez Canal flows into the Mediterranean at Port Said.
Winter is so mild that it never snows and the temperature never drops below freezing.
Summer is long, hot and sunny. The prevailing wind comes from the north, and tempers the heat even though it carries the humidity of the sea. Occasionally, however, the wind from the desert can bring significant increases in temperature.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15 °C, with a minimum of
11.8 °C and a maximum of
18 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
6 °C in January 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22 °C. However, it reached
27 °C in January 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
16 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
February is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.7 °C, with a minimum of
12.6 °C and a maximum of
18.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24.5 °C. However, it reached
35 °C in February 2004.
Precipitation amounts to
12 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
17 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
17.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
March is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17.4 °C, with a minimum of
14.4 °C and a maximum of
20.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10.5 °C. However, it dropped to
5 °C in March 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28.5 °C. However, it reached
35 °C in March 2001.
Precipitation amounts to
10 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of
18.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
17.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
April is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.6 °C, with a minimum of
16.6 °C and a maximum of
22.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C. However, it dropped to
10 °C in April 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
37 °C in April 2000.
Precipitation amounts to only
5 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 75% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
18.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
May is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
22.8 °C, with a minimum of
19.9 °C and a maximum of
25.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C. However, it dropped to
14 °C in May 2015.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
43.2 °C in May 2015.
Precipitation amounts to only
4 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 79% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
17.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
20.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
June is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
25.7 °C, with a minimum of
23 °C and a maximum of
28.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20.5 °C. However, it dropped to
18 °C in June 2020.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
41.6 °C in June 2014.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 12 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 85% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
16.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
23.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
July is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.8 °C, with a minimum of
25 °C and a maximum of
30.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22.5 °C. However, it dropped to
12 °C in July 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C. However, it reached
41 °C in July 1995.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 12 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 88% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
16.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
26.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
August, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.4 °C, with a minimum of
25.7 °C and a maximum of
31.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
24 °C. However, it dropped to
22 °C in August 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C. However, it reached
38 °C in August 1997.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 12 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 90% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
27.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
September is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
27.2 °C, with a minimum of
24.6 °C and a maximum of
29.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22 °C. However, it dropped to
20 °C in September 2000.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in September 1997.
Precipitation amounts to only
3 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 89% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of
16 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
27.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
October is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
24.8 °C, with a minimum of
22.3 °C and a maximum of
27.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18.5 °C. However, it dropped to
15 °C in October 2000.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
35.7 °C in October 2015.
Precipitation amounts to only
8 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 88% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of
15.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
25.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
November is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.3 °C, with a minimum of
18.7 °C and a maximum of
24 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14.5 °C. However, it dropped to
11 °C in November 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28.5 °C. However, it reached
33 °C in November 1992.
Precipitation amounts to only
7 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 82% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
23.2 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
December is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17 °C, with a minimum of
14 °C and a maximum of
20.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10.5 °C. However, it dropped to
5 °C in December 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24.5 °C. However, it reached
29 °C in December 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 10 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
20.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.