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fiogf49gjkf0d GENERAL DESCRIPTION.
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EGYPT IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD, THE
CLIMATE IS A TEMPERATE ONE WITH UP TO 8 HOURS SUNSHINE PER
DAY. SUMMERS TEND TO BE VERY HOT AND DRY, WITH MILD WINTERS
BECOMING COOLER IN THE EVENINGS. IN THE NORTHERN REGIONS OF
EGYPT TEMPERATURES MAY REACH UP TO 40 DEGREES. AVERAGE DAILY
TEMPERATURES RANGE BETWEEN 30-35 DEGREES IN THE SUMMER AND
FROM 18-20 DEGREES IN THE WINTER. RAINFALL IS SCARCE, EXCEPT
IN THE MEDITERRANEAN COASTAL REGIONS.
CLOTHING: THE COOLEST POSSIBLE CLOTHING IS ADVISABLE FOR
HOLIDAYS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, WARMER CLOTHING MAY BE
NEEDED FOR EVENINGS. A GOOD COMFORTABLE PAIR OF SHOES ARE
USEFUL WHEN SIGHTSEEING. SHORTS, ETC., FOR MEN AND WOMEN ARE
NOT PERMITTED WHEN VISITING MOSQUES, AND WOMEN WILL NEED TO
WEAR A HEADSCARF. EGYPT'S HOTELS ARE MOSTLY FIRST CLASS OR
LUXURY, SO MEN MAY BE REQUESTED TO WEAR A JACKET AND TIE.
IN WINTER LIGHT WEIGHT TO MEDIUM CLOTHING, WITH A WRAP FOR
THE COOLER EVENINGS.
CLIMATE TABLES:
CAIRO ALT 116M
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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TEMP MAX C 18 21 24 28 33 35 36 35 32 30 26 20
MIN C 8 9 11 14 17 20 21 22 20 18 14 10
RAIN MM 5 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 5
HUMIDITY AM 69 64 63 55 50 55 65 69 68 67 68 70
% PM 40 33 27 21 18 20 24 28 31 31 38 41
ALEXANDRIA ALT 32M
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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TEMP MAX C 18 19 21 23 26 28 29 31 30 28 25 21
MIN C 11 11 13 15 18 21 23 23 23 20 17 13
RAIN MM 48 23 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 33 56
HUMIDITY AM 71 70 67 67 70 72 76 72 68 68 69 72
% PM 61 59 57 60 64 68 70 68 63 61 60 60
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