Climate
Mersa Matruh has a typical dry Mediterranean climate, with cool winters and warm, dry summers. As the city and the region as a whole experience pleasant weather during the summer, the city becomes a destination for millions of Egyptians and foreign tourists. Rainfall occurs mainly during winter, but may also appear during the autumn or spring. Sleet and hail can also occur.
| Climate data for Mersa Matruh | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 18 (64) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
27 (81) |
24 (75) |
20 (68) |
24.4 (76.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 10 (50) |
9 (48) |
11 (52) |
13 (55) |
16 (61) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
18 (64) |
14 (57) |
11 (52) |
16 (59.9) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 38.4 (1.512) |
23 (0.91) |
13 (0.51) |
7.5 (0.295) |
1.2 (0.047) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1.1 (0.043) |
17.1 (0.673) |
19.8 (0.78) |
42.4 (1.669) |
163.5 (6.437) |
| Source: World Weather Online | |||||||||||||
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