27 record highs and 10 record lows were set in Egypt in 2026, a ratio of 2.7 to 1, with the trend by year and decade.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).
Key Facts
In 2026, 27 record highs and 10 record lows were set in Egypt, a warm to cold ratio of 2.7 to 1.
So far this year, 27 record highs and 10 record lows have been set in Egypt, a ratio of 2.7 to 1.
The ratio in Egypt was 4.6 to 1 in the 1930s and 6.1 to 1 in the 2020s.
The series starts in 1930.
A ratio of 1 to 1 means as many record highs as record lows; above 1 means more record highs.
Ratio by Year
Record highs divided by record lows
Highs to lows
Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Egypt, from 1930 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, Egypt
Year
Highs to lows
1930
35 to 1
1931
n/a
1932
5.3 to 1
1933
16 to 1
1934
4.3 to 1
1935
7.6 to 1
1936
2.6 to 1
1937
3.1 to 1
1938
0.5 to 1
1939
14 to 1
1940
2.2 to 1
1942
2.4 to 1
1943
0.9 to 1
1944
0.4 to 1
1945
1.2 to 1
1946
4.6 to 1
1947
5.0 to 1
1948
0.7 to 1
1949
0.2 to 1
1950
1.2 to 1
1951
2.3 to 1
1952
5.0 to 1
1953
0.4 to 1
1954
2.6 to 1
1955
41 to 1
1956
3.3 to 1
1957
0.8 to 1
1958
3.0 to 1
1960
2.4 to 1
1961
0.5 to 1
1962
1.9 to 1
1963
2.5 to 1
1964
0.8 to 1
1965
0.5 to 1
1966
1.6 to 1
1973
n/a
1974
0.0 to 1
1976
0.0 to 1
1977
n/a
1978
0.0 to 1
1979
1.8 to 1
1980
0.5 to 1
1981
1.0 to 1
1982
0.5 to 1
1983
0.2 to 1
1984
1.9 to 1
1985
5.6 to 1
1986
1.9 to 1
1987
0.6 to 1
1988
2.0 to 1
1989
1.3 to 1
1990
2.3 to 1
1991
1.8 to 1
1992
0.7 to 1
1993
2.5 to 1
1994
3.4 to 1
1995
3.6 to 1
1996
4.0 to 1
1997
7.0 to 1
1998
5.7 to 1
1999
n/a
2000
1.2 to 1
2001
3.9 to 1
2002
6.8 to 1
2003
3.5 to 1
2004
2.4 to 1
2005
3.1 to 1
2006
3.0 to 1
2007
8.6 to 1
2008
7.5 to 1
2009
6.6 to 1
2010
31 to 1
2011
2.3 to 1
2012
3.1 to 1
2013
3.0 to 1
2014
21 to 1
2015
5.4 to 1
2016
4.3 to 1
2017
3.8 to 1
2018
88 to 1
2019
2.9 to 1
2020
5.6 to 1
2021
3.8 to 1
2022
2.7 to 1
2023
17 to 1
2024
34 to 1
2025
4.2 to 1
2026
2.7 to 1
Ratio by Decade
Decade ratios in Egypt: 1930s 4.6 to 1, 1940s 1.2 to 1, 1950s 1.8 to 1, 1960s 1.2 to 1, 1970s 1.3 to 1, 1980s 1.1 to 1, 1990s 3.4 to 1, 2000s 4.1 to 1, 2010s 5.4 to 1, 2020s 6.1 to 1. Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, Egypt
Decade
Ratio
1930s
4.6 to 1
1940s
1.2 to 1
1950s
1.8 to 1
1960s
1.2 to 1
1970s
1.3 to 1
1980s
1.1 to 1
1990s
3.4 to 1
2000s
4.1 to 1
2010s
5.4 to 1
2020s
6.1 to 1
Cumulative Highs and Lows in 2026
Record highsRecord lows
Running totals of record highs and record lows in Egypt through 2026: 27 highs against 10 lows so far.
Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Egypt
Date
Record highs
Record lows
2026-01-02
1
0
2026-01-03
2
0
2026-01-07
3
0
2026-01-08
4
0
2026-01-09
5
0
2026-01-23
6
0
2026-02-03
7
0
2026-02-04
8
0
2026-03-01
8
1
2026-03-02
8
2
2026-04-02
9
2
2026-04-08
9
3
2026-04-18
10
3
2026-05-02
11
3
2026-05-04
11
4
2026-05-05
11
5
2026-05-07
11
6
2026-05-18
12
6
2026-05-19
13
6
2026-05-24
13
7
2026-05-26
13
8
2026-05-27
13
9
2026-06-04
14
9
2026-06-07
15
9
2026-06-11
16
9
2026-07-02
17
9
2026-07-06
18
9
2026-07-07
19
9
2026-07-20
20
9
2026-07-21
21
9
2026-07-22
22
9
2026-07-24
23
9
2026-08-04
24
9
2026-08-27
25
9
2026-09-15
26
9
2026-09-18
27
9
2026-10-08
27
10
Year to Date Against Previous Years
The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, Egypt
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14. Records are computed by this site. The ratio uses record highs and record lows of daily maximum and minimum temperature.
Related
World ratio: the global record ratio and every country.