Hurghada (Egypt) vs New York City (USA): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Hurghada 2013–2023 · New York City 2013–2023

Hurghada (Egypt) has a higher monthly mean temperature than New York City (USA) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Hurghada
August · 31.96 °C
New York City
July · 24.54 °C

Coolest month

Hurghada
January · 16.92 °C
New York City
January · -0.23 °C

Driest month

Hurghada
June, July, August, September · 0.00 mm/day
New York City
January · 2.14 mm/day

Sunniest month

Hurghada
June · 12.69 hours/day
New York City
July · 11.45 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 7.08 °C (July); the largest is 17.82 °C (February).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 15.04 °C in Hurghada (Egypt) and 24.77 °C in New York City (USA). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Hurghada (Egypt) has a higher daily rainfall average in 0 months and New York City (USA) in 12; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Hurghada (Egypt) has more average sunshine hours per day in 12 months and New York City (USA) in 0; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

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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: New York City (USA) minus Hurghada (Egypt)

Temperature °C

Month Hurghada New York City +/-
Jan 16.92 −0.23 −17.16
Feb 18.14 0.33 −17.82
Mar 20.77 3.97 −16.80
Apr 23.93 10.07 −13.86
May 27.73 15.79 −11.94
Jun 30.31 20.92 −9.39
Jul 31.61 24.54 −7.08
Aug 31.96 23.53 −8.43
Sep 30.06 20.07 −9.98
Oct 26.64 14.25 −12.39
Nov 22.92 7.20 −15.71
Dec 18.97 3.25 −15.72
Annual mean 25.00 11.97 −13.02

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Hurghada New York City +/-
Jan 9.60 5.78 −3.82
Feb 9.90 6.49 −3.41
Mar 10.73 7.82 −2.91
Apr 11.51 8.73 −2.79
May 12.22 9.65 −2.57
Jun 12.69 10.96 −1.73
Jul 12.38 11.45 −0.94
Aug 11.96 10.38 −1.58
Sep 11.22 8.99 −2.23
Oct 10.65 7.13 −3.52
Nov 9.71 6.65 −3.06
Dec 9.31 5.20 −4.11
Annual mean 10.99 8.27 −2.72

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Hurghada New York City +/-
Jan 0.05 2.14 +2.09
Feb 0.03 2.23 +2.20
Mar 0.14 2.28 +2.14
Apr 0.01 3.32 +3.30
May 0.02 2.96 +2.94
Jun 0.00 3.47 +3.47
Jul 0.00 4.40 +4.40
Aug 0.00 3.10 +3.09
Sep 0.00 3.76 +3.75
Oct 0.04 4.10 +4.06
Nov 0.01 2.50 +2.49
Dec 0.01 3.41 +3.40
Annual mean 0.03 3.14 +3.11

Snow (mm)

Month Hurghada New York City +/-
Jan 0.00 4.81 +4.81
Feb 0.00 8.50 +8.50
Mar 0.00 6.10 +6.10
Apr 0.00 0.39 +0.39
May 0.00 0.01 +0.01
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 0.71 +0.71
Dec 0.00 2.52 +2.52
Annual mean 0.00 1.92 +1.92