September 1, 2011 03:32 by
GDIThe territory of Egypt - a large, in connection with what the climate in the country is diverse. Thus, you can relax in the country for a year. The weather is perfect in October - April, it is very hot in May - July and hot in August and September.
The temperature depends on the wind direction. Throughout the whole year the weather in Egypt affect the north-east wind. In December and March may be sudden changes in temperature, and in the evening she stands at 6-7C. Winter in Egypt is very cold. In March, begins to blow in a south-westerly wind khamsin, which translates from Arabic as "fifty."
This name arose because khamsin blows for 50 days. During this period, Egypt began to rise. Khamsin is characterized by dry, hot wind, which sometimes is the speed of 100-120 km / h, making note of the tension on the highways, which entered the sand, and the markup can not be understood, air transport is delayed.
In May, it becomes very hot and sometimes the temperature reaches 45C. So during this time people are trying to devote most of the time swimming in the sea. Note that this only applies to the Middle, Upper Egypt.In the Sinai Peninsula, as well as the Mediterranean coast the average temperature is 26C. This is due to elevation of this part of the territory. In August, the temperature is gradually reduced and normalized by October.
On the Mediterranean coast of rain is almost never in the winter and early spring. Usually there are brief rainy periods. For example, in Alexandria for the annual precipitation is about 200 mm. In Cairo, the rains are very rare, but in the rainy city is bleak, because the dust and scum look like black dirt.
