Sunday 12/April/2026 – 07:56 AM
Today, Sunday, April 12, 2026, South Sinai Governorate is witnessing a relatively high temperature during the day, cold at night on St. Catherine, a drop in temperature to 8 degrees, and active winds that may stir up sand and dust and low clouds that may lead to light drizzle falling randomly. The waves were calm in the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba, according to a statement by the Egyptian Meteorological Authority.
Weather highlights
The governorate has hot weather during the day and cold in the early morning, with active winds ranging in speed from 30 to 35 km/h, winds stirring up sand and dust in separate areas, and low clouds in separate areas of the Canal cities and South Sinai that may result in random drizzle falling.
Weather conditions nationwide
The Meteorological Authority explained that temperatures will continue to gradually rise in most areas, and cold weather will prevail in the early morning, hot during the day on the northern coasts, and hot on Lower Egypt and Cairo until North Upper Egypt, very hot on South Upper Egypt, tending to be cold at night.
A stuck wind over areas of the governorates of Lower Egypt, Greater Cairo, North Upper Egypt, and Western Desert, and wind activity ranging in speed from 30-35 km/h over areas of South Sinai, which may cause sand and dust at intermittent periods, and opportunities for low clouds to form on separate areas of the northern coasts, Lower Egypt, Greater Cairo, and the Canal cities, and may lead to light drizzle falling randomly.
The case of Bahrain
Mediterranean Sea: moderate condition, waves height about 1.5 metres. Red Sea and Gulf of Suez: moderate condition, waves height about 2 metres, wind direction: northwesterly, northeasterly.
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Expected temperatures in South Sinai
Saint Catherine: Great 19 – Minor 8
Ras Sidr: Greater 27 – Minor 16
Mount Sinai: Greater 27 – Lesser 17
Taba: Greater 26 – Minor 12
Sharm El Sheikh: Greater 28 – Minor 18
