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− Develop a database for all changes in the climate in coordination with the National Weather Authority and
Hurghada international airport.
Strategic Actions
− Built an observatory in the Hurghada local municipality to monitor the pattern of rainfall and temperature
increases and rain fall patterns,
− Give alerts on severe events before happening in the Governorate,
− Construct water barriers in storm areas to collect storms upon occurring to lessen floods impacts,
− Install capacity of about 300 kWp solar panels that generate electricity from renewable energy sources to feed
in four Governorate buildings in the city of Hurghada, and
− Street lighting change from conventional lighting to LED lighting that save about 80% of the energy consumption.
4. Climate data and Climate Change projections
4.1. Climate overview in Hurghada
The climate in Egypt is generally hot in summer and cold in winter but is known for its very low humidity. The annual
mean temperatures increase from around 20°C on the Mediterranean coastline to around 24°C on the Red Sea coastline,
with a difference of 5°C. It is 25°C in Cairo (the capital) and 26°C further south in Luxor and Aswan, with a seasonal
variation of about ±7°C.
The typical daytime maxima in mid-summer ranges from 30°C in Alexandria and to 41°C in Aswan (Upper Egypt); while
the corresponding temperature’s north-south range in mid-winter daytime maxima is ranging from 18°C to 23°C. This
makes even winter day-times in the south pleasantly warm and sunny, with cool nights, as further north. On the
northern coastal strip, the winter cyclonic disturbances moving eastwards along the Mediterranean Sea bring some
significant rainfall and, even at Alexandria on the coast, the total annual rainfall averages are only 196 mm.
In Cairo (160km inland), the average annual rainfall is reduced to 25 mm and it is reduced further to only 5 mm at
Hurghada on the Red Sea coast and less than 2 mm in Luxor and Aswan. However, in central and southern Egypt, several
years may pass without any significant rainfall.
The Governorate of the Red Sea is characterised as a desert climate, which means that the summers are long, hot, and
arid, while the winters are cool and dry. There is virtually no rainfall during the year. There are only two distinct seasons
in Hurghada, a hot summer and a mild winter.
The average annual temperature is 22.9 °C. There is a difference of 1 mm of precipitation between the driest and wettest
months. In addition, the average temperatures vary during the year by 13.7 °C.
Summer – Hurghada
The months of June, July, August and September are the hottest time of the year in the Governorate of Red Sea with
temperatures ranging between an average high of 31 °C and 34.2 °C, nevertheless, July and August are the hottest
months of the year with night time lows of between 23 °C and 24 °C. August is the warmest month of the year. The
average temperature in August is 29.2 °C (Figure 16).
Winter – Hurghada
In winter the temperatures are very mild, and the sky is usually clear. The rains are very rare even in this season. The
coldest month is January with an average temperature of 15.5 °C.
Also, January is the driest month with 0.0 mm of rain. Most precipitation falls in October, with an average of 1 mm.
Climate data that covers mean temperature and precipitation levels are highlighted in Figure 16.
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