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Abydos, Sohag Governorate, Egypt has an average annual maximum temperature of 33°C (91°F), ranging from 23°C (73°F) in January to 41°C (106°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from very hot to warm in Abydos. At night, minimum temperatures range from 26°C (79°F) in July to 9°C (48°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Abydos by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
The map below shows the annual temperature across Egypt. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
Abydos's average annual maximum temperature is 33°C (91°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Seoul, South Korea averages 18°C (64°F) a year, with four clear seasons, cold winters, and hot humid summers.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Abydos, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 23°C (73°F) and humidity around 56%, considered moderate. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 41°C (106°F) with 36% humidity, conditions that feel low. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Abydos's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Abydos climate page.
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