| The weather
in Egypt in July can vary like the UK but is normally
the hottest month along with August. Most adventure
travelers avoid Egypt at this time of year, but because
of the 0 humidity, as long as you stay out of the
midday sun, you will have no problem with the weather,
it's like when in Rome... when in Egypt do as the
Egyptians do and have a siesta in the afternoon and
go out in the early morning and late evening when
the temperatures are more than fine, they are really
nice.
The only problem with this month is if you do get
a heat wave like we did in 2007 all over Europe (
excpet the UK where it poured down) it can get very
hot and uncomfortable. You have been warned! It is,
normaly in the low thirties and pleasant in the shade
and early morning and evenings in the sunshine.
Siwa
I am writing this weather update in the middle of
August 2006 in Siwa. I was here every day in July,
and the weather has been great and I am told by the
locals has been a 'normal July'. The temperatures
given for Siwa seem a lot higher that it feels. We
have had several days when it has apparently been
40 degrees this year yet I felt far less uncomfortable
than being in a humid 30 degree day in the UK.
Avoiding the mid day sun is must, it's not like
being in an oven.. it's like being under the grill!
That is the only down side, you really can't do much
in the sunshine in the heat of the day except relax
and chill.. tuff one that.
If your a compulsive sun bather, you are guaranteed
as much frying weather as you can handle. I will give
you your money back if you do not manage to burn your
skin to your chosen level;) I dread to think about
the damage sunbathing could do to you here every day...
but if that is what you want... you have as much as
you can handle here.
Sun rise can be almost... slightly chilly and the
temperature is pleasant till about 11.30am -1.00pm.
After 1.00pm the sun is too hot, but if your in the
shade... as they say here... no problem. As long as
you have arrived at where ever you are going for the
day by 11.00am and stay in the shade for the afternoon
you will not feel uncomfortable at all. The Siwa Villa
has over a meter think walls in places and has proved
to be very cool in the summer. I have the fans on
all day and night and have absolutely no problem with
the temperature in the Siwa
Villa. Last week... it was hotter in the UK than
it was here, so there you go!
The evenings are perfect in July and sleeping out
in the desert still requires a blanket to keep warm
until the sun comes up.
Average temperature during the day in July for Siwa
is 32 -35 degrees and a low of 20 degrees at night,
it really can vary. It does reach 40 degrees here
probably as much as it reaches 30 degrees in the UK...
not often.
A good web site to check for weather forecasts for
Siwa and other places in Egypt is www.weather.com.
The link for Siwa weather is here.
Alexandria
Alexandria is the place to be
when the weather starts to get warm in Egypt as it
is next to the sea and has that northern wind to keep
it cool. It starts to be humid in Alexandria now but
the nights are very cool for sleeping.
Average temperature during the day in June in Alexandria
is 29 degrees and a low of 22 degrees at night.
Cairo
Climate in Cairo is similar to Siwa and can be hot
and nice in July or sometime too hot. Most days are
not too hot and are pleasant with evenings being pretty
perfect with no extra layers required.
Average temperature during the day in July In Cairo
is 35 degrees and a low of 21 degrees at night.
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