Warmest month
- Dubai
- July · 35.93 °C
- Marsa Alam
- August · 32.67 °C
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) vs Marsa Alam (Egypt): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine
Reference period: Dubai 2013–2023 · Marsa Alam 2013–2023
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Marsa Alam (Egypt) in every month of the year.
Key monthly differences
Coolest month
- Dubai
- January · 18.89 °C
- Marsa Alam
- January · 18.28 °C
Driest month
- Dubai
- June · 0.00 mm/day
- Marsa Alam
- April, June, July, August, September · 0.00 mm/day
Sunniest month
- Dubai
- June · 12.22 hours/day
- Marsa Alam
- June · 12.67 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions
When are the temperatures most similar and most different?
The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 0.61 °C (January); the largest is 3.65 °C (July).
How much do temperatures vary across the year?
The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 17.03 °C in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and 14.39 °C in Marsa Alam (Egypt). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.
Which location has more rainfall?
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) has a higher daily rainfall average in 9 months and Marsa Alam (Egypt) in 2; 1 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.
Which location has more sunshine?
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) has more average sunshine hours per day in 0 months and Marsa Alam (Egypt) in 12; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.
Climate data notes
Show data and calculation
Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.
Mean of the 12 monthly averages
Monthly climate data
Difference: Marsa Alam (Egypt) minus Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
Temperature °C
| Month | Dubai | Marsa Alam | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18.89 | 18.28 | −0.61 |
| Feb | 20.24 | 19.40 | −0.85 |
| Mar | 23.34 | 22.12 | −1.22 |
| Apr | 27.48 | 25.13 | −2.35 |
| May | 31.24 | 28.84 | −2.40 |
| Jun | 33.89 | 31.31 | −2.57 |
| Jul | 35.93 | 32.27 | −3.65 |
| Aug | 35.69 | 32.67 | −3.02 |
| Sep | 33.20 | 31.12 | −2.08 |
| Oct | 29.66 | 27.61 | −2.05 |
| Nov | 25.21 | 23.96 | −1.25 |
| Dec | 21.14 | 20.46 | −0.69 |
| Annual mean | 27.99 | 26.10 | −1.89 |
Average sunshine (hours/day)
| Month | Dubai | Marsa Alam | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.16 | 9.56 | +0.40 |
| Feb | 9.76 | 9.98 | +0.22 |
| Mar | 10.34 | 10.76 | +0.42 |
| Apr | 10.87 | 11.42 | +0.55 |
| May | 11.94 | 12.16 | +0.22 |
| Jun | 12.22 | 12.67 | +0.45 |
| Jul | 11.47 | 12.29 | +0.83 |
| Aug | 11.17 | 11.86 | +0.69 |
| Sep | 11.01 | 11.12 | +0.11 |
| Oct | 10.21 | 10.70 | +0.49 |
| Nov | 9.79 | 9.88 | +0.09 |
| Dec | 9.35 | 9.39 | +0.04 |
| Annual mean | 10.61 | 10.98 | +0.38 |
Average daily rainfall (mm/day)
| Month | Dubai | Marsa Alam | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.84 | 0.08 | −0.76 |
| Feb | 0.20 | 0.02 | −0.19 |
| Mar | 0.37 | 0.02 | −0.35 |
| Apr | 0.13 | 0.00 | −0.12 |
| May | 0.01 | 0.02 | +0.01 |
| Jun | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jul | 0.07 | 0.00 | −0.07 |
| Aug | 0.03 | 0.00 | −0.03 |
| Sep | 0.02 | 0.00 | −0.02 |
| Oct | 0.06 | 0.09 | +0.03 |
| Nov | 0.21 | 0.08 | −0.13 |
| Dec | 0.23 | 0.02 | −0.21 |
| Annual mean | 0.18 | 0.03 | −0.15 |
Snow (mm)
| Month | Dubai | Marsa Alam | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Feb | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Mar | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Apr | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| May | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jun | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jul | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Aug | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Sep | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Oct | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Nov | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Dec | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Annual mean | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
