Tanta
Tanta is a city in Gharbia, Egypt. It has a population of about 603,120 (2024). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Feb · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Tanta at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
11 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Tanta has grown
People living in the built-up area (62 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+125%418k in 1975 → 942k in 2025Weather in Tanta
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 24 km/h · humidity 33%
When to go to Tanta
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 | 86 | 91 | 88 | 84 | 71 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 76 | 93 | 92 |
| High | 19° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 32° | 35° | 35° | 35° | 34° | 30° | 25° | 21° |
| Low | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 11° |
| Rain (mm) | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Wet days | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
What's on in Tanta
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Tanta
Outdoors around Tanta
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 Tanta
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Egypt seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Tanta
Earthquakes around Tanta
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Tanta from above
Getting to Tanta
Places near Tanta
Places with a climate like Tanta
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
