Rosetta
Rosetta is a city in Beheira, Egypt, close to the sea. It has a population of about 125,778 (2021). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Apr–May · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Rosetta at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
48 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
August
within 0.3 km
How Rosetta has grown
People living in the built-up area (22 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+125%65k in 1975 → 146k in 2025Weather in Rosetta
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 22 km/h · humidity 76%
When to go to Rosetta
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 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 96 | 90 | 81 | 76 | 74 | 77 | 86 | 89 | 86 |
| High | 18° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 20° |
| Low | 10° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° |
| Rain (mm) | 48 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 39 |
| Wet days | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Sea | 18° | 17° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 23° | 20° |
What's on in Rosetta
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Rosetta
Outdoors around Rosetta
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 Rosetta
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Egypt seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Rosetta
Earthquakes around Rosetta
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Rosetta from above
Getting to Rosetta
Places near Rosetta
Places with a climate like Rosetta
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
