Station Name: ASSWAN WMO Station Number: 62414 National I.D. Number: Country: EGYPT WMO Region: REGION I - AFRICA Latitude: 23d 58m N Longitude: 032d 47m E Elevation: 193 m In the following tables, byr = beginning year of normals or extremes data period eyr = ending year of normals or extremes data period NA = Not Applicable, data not submitted or not computed * = value > 0 but < units resolution Ann-NCDC = annual value computed by NCDC from monthly values provided by Members ========================================================== The normals data and climate variable descriptions are presented in these tables as provided by the WMO Member country. ========================================================== Element 01: Dry Bulb Temperature (deg C) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value MAX_VAL (Statistic 04): Maximum Value MIN_VAL (Statistic 05): Minimum Value MNDLYMX (Statistic 09): Mean Daily Maximum Value MNDLYMI (Statistic 10): Mean Daily Minimum Value -------------------------------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: MEAN MAX_VAL MIN_VAL MNDLYMX MNDLYMI Month -------------------------------------------------- Jan 15.3 33.3 1.6 21.0 8.1 Feb 17.5 39.0 1.0 24.9 10.3 Mar 21.8 44.0 4.6 29.5 13.8 Apr 27.0 45.3 7.5 35.0 19.1 May 31.4 48.4 13.6 38.7 23.0 Jun 33.5 49.5 16.4 41.0 25.2 Jul 33.6 46.8 20.2 41.0 26.3 Aug 33.2 48.3 19.8 40.3 26.0 Sep 31.2 46.7 15.8 38.5 23.6 Oct 27.7 44.8 11.8 38.2 20.3 Nov 21.5 39.3 6.5 28.3 14.7 Dec 16.9 35.4 3.2 24.2 10.8 Annual NA NA NA 33.1 18.9 Ann-NCDC 25.9 NA NA 33.4 18.4 -------------------------------------------------- Element 05: Dew Point Temperature (deg C) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 1.4 Feb .1 Mar .0 Apr .5 May 2.2 Jun 3.1 Jul 5.7 Aug 7.2 Sep 6.5 Oct 6.4 Nov 4.6 Dec 3.1 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 3.4 ------------------ Element 06: Precipitation (mm) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value MIN_MLY (Statistic 20): Minimum Monthly Value QUIN20% (Statistic 22): First Quintile QUIN40% (Statistic 23): Second Quintile QUIN60% (Statistic 24): Third Quintile QUIN80% (Statistic 25): Fourth Quintile MAX_MLY (Statistic 26): Maximum Monthly Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ byr: 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: MEANMLY MIN_MLY QUIN20% QUIN40% QUIN60% QUIN80% MAX_MLY Month ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jan 0.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .1 Feb 0.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Mar 0.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .7 Apr 0.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 9.0 May 0.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 4.0 Jun 0.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Jul 0.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Aug 0.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Sep 0.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Oct 0.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .3 Nov 0.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 1.4 Dec 0.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 1.6 Annual 0.0 NA NA NA NA NA NA Ann-NCDC 0.0 NA NA NA NA NA NA ------------------------------------------------------------------ Element 11: Relative Humidity (%) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 40.0 Feb 32.0 Mar 24.0 Apr 19.0 May 17.0 Jun 16.0 Jul 18.0 Aug 21.0 Sep 22.0 Oct 27.0 Nov 36.0 Dec 42.0 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 26.2 ------------------ Element 12: Sea Level Pressure (hPa) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 1017.6 Feb 1015.9 Mar 1013.3 Apr 1010.1 May 1008.5 Jun 1006.5 Jul 1005.2 Aug 1005.8 Sep 1008.6 Oct 1011.4 Nov 1014.8 Dec 1017.2 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 1011.2 ------------------ Element 14: Vapor Pressure (hPa) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 6.9 Feb 6.1 Mar 6.1 Apr 6.8 May 7.5 Jun 8.0 Jul 9.5 Aug 10.3 Sep 9.9 Oct 9.8 Nov 8.9 Dec 8.0 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 8.2 ------------------ Element 15: Sunshine MN_#HRS (Statistic 44): Mean Number of Hours ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 298.2 Feb 281.1 Mar 321.6 Apr 316.1 May 346.8 Jun 363.2 Jul 374.6 Aug 359.6 Sep 298.3 Oct 314.6 Nov 299.6 Dec 289.1 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 3862.8 ------------------ Element 16: Wind Speed (m/sec) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 4.9 Feb 4.8 Mar 5.1 Apr 4.8 May 4.6 Jun 4.7 Jul 4.4 Aug 4.3 Sep 4.5 Oct 4.5 Nov 4.6 Dec 4.9 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 4.7 ------------------ Element 17: Wind Direction (degrees) Statistic 38: Frequency Qualifier: 000.0 degrees Qualifier: 030.0 degrees Qualifier: 060.0 degrees Qualifier: 090.0 degrees Qualifier: 120.0 degrees Qualifier: 150.0 degrees Qualifier: 180.0 degrees Qualifier: 210.0 degrees Qualifier: 240.0 degrees ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- byr: 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 eyr: 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 Qualifier: 000.0 030.0 060.0 090.0 120.0 150.0 180.0 210.0 240.0 Month ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan .500 .170 .013 .800 .400 .600 .800 .400 .700 Feb .500 .162 .013 .800 .700 .900 .016 .010 .900 Mar .800 .178 .017 .800 .900 .012 .021 .011 .800 Apr .012 .151 .029 .019 .019 .027 .037 .015 .013 May .013 .169 .026 .013 .012 .024 .021 .800 .600 Jun .012 .127 .013 .600 .500 .012 .012 .500 .400 Jul .017 .074 .800 .400 .400 .018 .026 .014 .018 Aug .014 .072 .600 .400 .400 .014 .013 .800 .011 Sep .600 .146 .600 .300 .200 .500 .400 .200 .300 Oct .600 .207 .017 .011 .900 .800 .600 .300 .400 Nov .400 .181 .011 .700 .400 .300 .300 .400 .300 Dec .600 .178 .010 .400 .300 .300 .500 .400 .500 Annual NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Ann-NCDC NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Element 17: Wind Direction (degrees) Statistic 38: Frequency Qualifier: 270.0 degrees Qualifier: 300.0 degrees Qualifier: 330.0 degrees Qualifier: 360.0 degrees Qualifier: 999.0 degrees -------------------------------------------------- byr: 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 eyr: 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 Qualifier: 270.0 300.0 330.0 360.0 999.0 Month -------------------------------------------------- Jan .015 .044 .166 .549 .000 Feb .020 .050 .163 .527 .200 Mar .021 .047 .172 .489 .200 Apr .019 .031 .160 .467 .300 May .015 .048 .180 .462 .300 Jun .016 .076 .255 .454 .400 Jul .071 .170 .291 .284 .100 Aug .053 .151 .311 .336 .300 Sep .015 .048 .218 .541 .100 Oct .600 .018 .139 .563 .100 Nov .700 .026 .145 .601 .100 Dec .014 .035 .146 .586 .200 Annual NA NA NA NA NA Ann-NCDC NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------------------- Element 20: Sky Cover (Cloud Cover) (okta) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .6 Feb .5 Mar .7 Apr .5 May .5 Jun .1 Jul .2 Aug .2 Sep .2 Oct .3 Nov .4 Dec .6 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 0.4 ------------------ Element 51: Number Days with Thunder (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .0 Feb .0 Mar .0 Apr .0 May .3 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .1 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 0.4 ------------------ Element 53: Number Days with Hail (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .0 Feb .0 Mar .0 Apr .0 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 0.0 ------------------ Element 54: Number Days with Rainfall GE Threshold (count) Qualifier: 1.0 mm MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 0.0 Feb 0.0 Mar 0.0 Apr 0.0 May 0.0 Jun 0.0 Jul 0.0 Aug 0.0 Sep 0.0 Oct 0.0 Nov 0.0 Dec 0.0 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 0.0 ------------------ Element 61: Number Days with Haze/Smoke (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 3.3 Feb 4.3 Mar 5.4 Apr 8.0 May 6.5 Jun 2.9 Jul 2.0 Aug 2.2 Sep 2.1 Oct 2.2 Nov 2.1 Dec 3.1 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 44.1 ------------------ Element 82: Number Days with Gale Force Winds (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .0 Feb .1 Mar .1 Apr .2 May .3 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 0.7 ------------------ Element AE: Number Days with Ice Storm (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .0 Feb .0 Mar .0 Apr .0 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 0.0 ------------------ Element AF: Number Days with Thick Haze (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .0 Feb .0 Mar .2 Apr .1 May .0 Jun .1 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .2 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 0.6 ------------------ Element AG: Number Days with Rising Sand (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 6.4 Feb 7.1 Mar 11.4 Apr 13.1 May 11.5 Jun 8.1 Jul 5.7 Aug 4.6 Sep 4.8 Oct 4.8 Nov 3.7 Dec 5.2 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 86.4 ------------------ Element AH: Number Days with Mist (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .1 Feb .0 Mar .0 Apr .0 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 0.1 ------------------ Element AJ: Number Days with Duststorm/Sandstorm (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .2 Feb .5 Mar 1.0 Apr 1.6 May 1.1 Jun .4 Jul .1 Aug .1 Sep .0 Oct .2 Nov .1 Dec .0 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 5.3 ------------------ Element BJ: Number Days with Fog (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .0 Feb .0 Mar .0 Apr .0 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 0.0 ------------------ Element BT: Number Days with Occurrence of Rain (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .1 Feb .0 Mar .1 Apr .1 May .2 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .6 Sep .0 Oct .3 Nov .0 Dec .3 Annual NA Ann-NCDC 1.7 ------------------