Girga
Girga is a city in Sohag, Egypt. It has a population of about 157,754 (2023). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Girga at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
0 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Girga has grown
People living in the built-up area (47 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+209%105k in 1975 → 323k in 2025Weather in Girga
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 12 km/h · humidity 31%
When to go to Girga
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 100 | 100 | 91 | 66 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 64 | 91 | 100 |
| High | 21° | 23° | 27° | 33° | 37° | 39° | 39° | 39° | 37° | 34° | 27° | 22° |
| Low | 8° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Girga
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Nature around Girga
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Egypt seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Girga
Earthquakes around Girga
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Girga from above
Getting to Girga
Places near Girga
Places with a climate like Girga
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
