Egypt
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 1,002,450 km². World rank 31 of 249; in Africa, 12 of 59. Agricultural land: 4.3% (2024). World rank 195 of 209; in Africa, 52 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 18 (2022). World rank 182 of 182; in Africa, 54 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 3.7% → 4.3%.
Territory
- Area
- 1,002,450 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 2,450
- Agricultural land
- 4.3% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Catherine, 2,629 m
- Lowest point
- Qattara Depression, -133 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 321
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 22
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 30°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 12°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 18 2022
Climate by month: Cairo
July: day 39°C, night 21°C, precipitation 0 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 6 | 8 |
| February | 20 | 7 | 7 |
| March | 25 | 9 | 7 |
| April | 29 | 13 | 9 |
| May | 34 | 17 | 0 |
| June | 37 | 20 | 0 |
| July | 39 | 21 | 0 |
| August | 38 | 22 | 0 |
| September | 35 | 20 | 0 |
| October | 31 | 17 | 5 |
| November | 25 | 12 | 17 |
| December | 20 | 8 | 7 |