Rafah
Rafah is a town in North Sinai, Egypt, close to the sea. It has a population of about 31,095 (2006). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Mar–May. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Rafah at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
58 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
August
Weather in Rafah
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 9 km/h · humidity 67%
When to go to Rafah
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 | 77 | 80 | 88 | 92 | 86 | 77 | 71 | 70 | 74 | 81 | 86 | 82 |
| High | 18° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 29° | 25° | 20° |
| Low | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 58 | 40 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 44 |
| Wet days | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Sea | 19° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 24° | 21° |
What's on in Rafah
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Rafah
Outdoors around Rafah
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Rafah
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Egypt seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Rafah
Earthquakes around Rafah
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Rafah from above
Getting to Rafah
Places near Rafah
Places with a climate like Rafah
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
