Marsa Matruh has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 86°F and Jan lows near 49°F, and about 3.9 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, flat land, desert. A typical home costs about $29k (estimate).
Explore Marsa Matruh on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 8°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (9.5 in vs 3.9 in), falling mostly in winter, like Marsa Matruh, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Marsa Matruh is desert, mountains in the distance, which Marsa Matruh lacks, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 18°F hotter, winter nights 8°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (3.7 in vs 3.9 in), spread through the year, unlike Marsa Matruh's winter rains, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, both flat, inland where Marsa Matruh is on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain (12 in vs 3.9 in), falling mostly in winter, like Marsa Matruh, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Marsa Matruh is desert, big mountains nearby, which Marsa Matruh lacks, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 20°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (3.8 in vs 3.9 in), falling mostly in winter, like Marsa Matruh, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Marsa Matruh lacks, inland (287 km from the sea) where Marsa Matruh is on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 20°F hotter, winter nights 9°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (3.8 in vs 3.9 in), spread through the year, unlike Marsa Matruh's winter rains, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, both flat, inland (187 km from the sea) where Marsa Matruh is on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 19°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.
Rain & snow26% less rain (2.9 in vs 3.9 in), falling mostly in winter, like Marsa Matruh, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby, which Marsa Matruh lacks, inland where Marsa Matruh is on the water.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65° | 49° | 0.9 |
| Feb | 66° | 49° | 0.6 |
| Mar | 69° | 52° | 0.3 |
| Apr | 74° | 56° | 0.1 |
| May | 78° | 61° | 0.1 |
| Jun | 83° | 67° | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86° | 72° | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87° | 73° | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85° | 71° | 0.0 |
| Oct | 81° | 65° | 0.4 |
| Nov | 74° | 58° | 0.6 |
| Dec | 67° | 52° | 0.9 |