Climate
The Delta has a Mediterranean climate, characterized by little rainfall. Only 100 to 200 mm of rain falls on the delta area during an average year, and most of this falls in the winter months. The delta experiences its hottest temperatures in July and August, averaging 30 °C, with a maximum of around 48 °C. Winter temperatures are normally in the range of 10° to 19 °C. With cooler temperatures and some rain, the Nile Delta region becomes quite humid during the winter months.
The Nile Delta is eroding at a rate of 50 km2 per year, and it has been predicted that this Delta will have vanished by the year 2550 CE.
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