Dairut (Coptic: ⲧⲉⲣⲱⲧ terōt Coptic pronunciation: [dæˈroːt]) is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. This is the point where the Nile divides, and a branch wanders off and eventually ends up in the Faiyum.

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh).

Climate data for Dairut
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)21.2 (70.2)23.3 (73.9)26.6 (79.9)31.6 (88.9)34.7 (94.5)35.6 (96.1)35.5 (95.9)35.1 (95.2)32.6 (90.7)31 (88)26.8 (80.2)22.3 (72.1)29.7 (85.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)12.4 (54.3)14.2 (57.6)17.2 (63.0)21.9 (71.4)25.6 (78.1)27.1 (80.8)27.5 (81.5)27.4 (81.3)25.3 (77.5)23.2 (73.8)18.6 (65.5)14.3 (57.7)21.2 (70.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)3.6 (38.5)5.1 (41.2)7.8 (46.0)12.3 (54.1)16.6 (61.9)18.7 (65.7)19.6 (67.3)19.8 (67.6)18.1 (64.6)15.4 (59.7)10.5 (50.9)6.4 (43.5)12.8 (55.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (0.0)3 (0)
Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 47m

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