Wet weather: 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Egypt, more than in 85% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 29°. The wettest month is May; the driest is September. Its July heat outdoes that of 79% of U.S. towns. If you like long walks, April, May, September and October offer highs of 71–84°.
A year in Egypt at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Egypt’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Egypt’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Egypt feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 224 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 27 and the first by November 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Alicia 2nne, AR, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Egypt’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 11°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Alicia 2nne, AR, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; May is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Egypt
70% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Alicia 2nne, AR.
Living with Egypt’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
224 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 27 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Egypt from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Egypt and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Egypt yet.
Climates most like Egypt’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt, AR | 29° | 90° | 50" | 3.5" |
| Forest City, NC | 29° | 90° | 49" | 4.5" |
| Franklin, VA | 29° | 90° | 49" | 4.1" |
| Nashville, TN | 29° | 90° | 52" | 4.7" |
| Calhoun, GA | 31° | 90° | 52" | 1.8" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Egypt averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Egypt compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Egypt’s place among Arkansas’.
Egypt weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Egypt’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Alicia 2nne, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 29° | 3.6" | 1.3" | 7 | 1 | 33° – 46° |
| February | 51° | 33° | 3.8" | 1.1" | 7 | 1 | 32° – 51° |
| March | 61° | 40° | 4.9" | 0.7" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 62° |
| April | 71° | 49° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| May | 79° | 59° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| July | 90° | 71° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| August | 89° | 69° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 61° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 49° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| November | 60° | 40° | 4.7" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| December | 49° | 32° | 4.6" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 29° – 49° |
| Year | 70° | 50° | 50.3" | 3.5" | 83 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 29° to 49°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Egypt’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Egypt’s center.
- Snow: Alicia 2nne, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Alicia 2nne, AR, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Egypt’s climate
What is the weather like in Egypt?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 79% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Egypt in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 67 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 33°.
How much snow does Egypt get?
About 3.5 inches in a normal winter at Alicia 2nne, AR, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Egypt?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 71°. About 55 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Alicia 2nne, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Egypt?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 27 and the first fall frost by November 5, about 224 frost-free days, at Alicia 2nne, AR.
What growing zone is Egypt in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Egypt?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Egypt getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Egypt.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.