Sallum Plateau Weather Records (EGM00062305)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sallum Plateau (EGM00062305), Egypt, with 31 years of record.

Key Facts for Sallum Plateau

Sallum Plateau (EGM00062305) is a weather station in Egypt at 31.57 latitude and 25.13 longitude, 6 m (20 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1995 to 2025, 31 years of record.
1,464 records set at Sallum Plateau still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Egypt, 31.57 latitude, 25.13 longitude.
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft).
Period of record: 1995 to 2025, 31 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

12 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sallum Plateau. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 12 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Sallum Plateau, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	27.7 C (81.9 F)	0.4 C (32.7 F)	21.8 C (71.2 F)	8.0 C (46.4 F)
Feb	35.2 C (95.4 F)	1.0 C (33.8 F)	21.3 C (70.3 F)	5.4 C (41.7 F)
Mar	36.8 C (98.2 F)	1.5 C (34.7 F)	33.2 C (91.8 F)	8.6 C (47.5 F)
Apr	40.5 C (104.9 F)	5.9 C (42.6 F)	36.7 C (98.1 F)	8.0 C (46.4 F)
May	43.0 C (109.4 F)	9.8 C (49.6 F)	40.0 C (104.0 F)	12.0 C (53.6 F)
Jun	43.8 C (110.8 F)	13.6 C (56.5 F)	37.2 C (99.0 F)	18.0 C (64.4 F)
Jul	41.6 C (106.9 F)	16.9 C (62.4 F)	36.3 C (97.3 F)	21.2 C (70.2 F)
Aug	41.2 C (106.2 F)	17.3 C (63.1 F)	36.4 C (97.5 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)
Sep	43.1 C (109.6 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	40.3 C (104.5 F)	9.5 C (49.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	36.2 C (97.2 F)	6.4 C (43.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	31.2 C (88.2 F)	3.7 C (38.7 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Sallum Plateau still stand. 2010 holds the most, with 94.

Standing records at Sallum Plateau by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1995	2
1996	67
1997	93
1998	46
1999	22
2000	63
2001	57
2002	66
2003	63
2004	74
2005	55
2006	54
2007	55
2008	66
2009	58
2010	94
2011	74
2012	32
2014	30
2015	47
2016	57
2017	34
2018	35
2019	9
2020	20
2021	42
2022	32
2023	27
2024	64
2025	26

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 91.9 mm (3.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sallum Plateau. The most was 91.9 mm (3.6 in) on 30 September 1996.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Sallum Plateau
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	8 January 2000
Feb	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	14 February 2004
Mar	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	23 March 2021
Apr	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	8 April 2011
May	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	10 May 2007
Jun	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	10 June 2014
Jul	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	29 July 2002
Aug	0.0 mm (0.00 in)	1 August 1996
Sep	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	30 September 1996
Oct	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	31 October 2016
Nov	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	14 November 2018
Dec	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 December 2015

Period of Record Coverage

1995 to 2025

31 years of record at Sallum Plateau, 1995 to 2025. 24 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005 and others.

Days with data per year at Sallum Plateau
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1995	13	4%	No
1996	226	62%	No
1997	215	59%	No
1998	226	62%	No
1999	274	75%	No
2000	329	90%	No
2001	336	92%	Yes
2002	332	91%	Yes
2003	339	93%	Yes
2004	318	87%	No
2005	292	80%	No
2006	301	82%	No
2007	326	89%	No
2008	326	89%	No
2009	348	95%	Yes
2010	350	96%	Yes
2011	337	92%	Yes
2012	277	76%	No
2013	5	1%	No
2014	260	71%	No
2015	342	94%	Yes
2016	320	87%	No
2017	281	77%	No
2018	261	72%	No
2019	43	12%	No
2020	62	17%	No
2021	129	35%	No
2022	157	43%	No
2023	290	79%	No
2024	288	79%	No
2025	156	43%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1995 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Sallum Plateau: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	43.8 C (110.8 F)	2016	40.0 C (104.0 F)	31
Coldest night (TNn)	0.4 C (32.7 F)	2018	4.2 C (39.6 F)	31
Wettest day (Rx1day)	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	1996	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	29
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	1996	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	13
Longest dry spell (CDD)	100 days	2003	3 days	28

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Sallum Plateau, 1995 to 2025. The record is 43.8 C (110.8 F) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Sallum Plateau by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1995	21.5 C (70.7 F)
1996	43.1 C (109.6 F)
1997	41.3 C (106.3 F)
1998	40.8 C (105.4 F)
1999	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2000	38.6 C (101.5 F)
2001	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2002	39.0 C (102.2 F)
2003	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2004	41.4 C (106.5 F)
2005	37.5 C (99.5 F)
2006	40.3 C (104.5 F)
2007	40.4 C (104.7 F)
2008	40.5 C (104.9 F)
2009	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2010	41.5 C (106.7 F)
2011	41.6 C (106.9 F)
2012	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2013	18.4 C (65.1 F)
2014	41.2 C (106.2 F)
2015	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2016	43.8 C (110.8 F)
2017	41.5 C (106.7 F)
2018	36.2 C (97.2 F)
2019	23.4 C (74.1 F)
2020	37.4 C (99.3 F)
2021	43.0 C (109.4 F)
2022	39.8 C (103.6 F)
2023	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2024	43.0 C (109.4 F)
2025	40.0 C (104.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Sallum Plateau, 1995 to 2025. The record is 0.4 C (32.7 F) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 4.2 C (39.6 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Sallum Plateau by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1995	6.2 C (43.2 F)
1996	5.4 C (41.7 F)
1997	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1998	4.2 C (39.6 F)
1999	4.8 C (40.6 F)
2000	4.0 C (39.2 F)
2001	3.7 C (38.7 F)
2002	3.4 C (38.1 F)
2003	3.6 C (38.5 F)
2004	1.0 C (33.8 F)
2005	4.7 C (40.5 F)
2006	3.6 C (38.5 F)
2007	4.5 C (40.1 F)
2008	1.9 C (35.4 F)
2009	4.2 C (39.6 F)
2010	5.4 C (41.7 F)
2011	2.7 C (36.9 F)
2012	3.6 C (38.5 F)
2013	7.6 C (45.7 F)
2014	7.4 C (45.3 F)
2015	2.0 C (35.6 F)
2016	4.9 C (40.8 F)
2017	3.0 C (37.4 F)
2018	0.4 C (32.7 F)
2019	0.4 C (32.7 F)
2020	8.0 C (46.4 F)
2021	5.8 C (42.4 F)
2022	5.0 C (41.0 F)
2023	6.0 C (42.8 F)
2024	6.4 C (43.5 F)
2025	5.4 C (41.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Sallum Plateau, 1995 to 2025. The record is 91.9 mm (3.6 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 10.9 mm (0.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sallum Plateau by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1995	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1996	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1997	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1998	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1999	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
2000	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
2001	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
2002	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2003	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
2004	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
2005	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
2006	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
2007	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
2008	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
2009	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
2010	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
2011	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
2012	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
2013	n/a
2014	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
2015	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2016	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2017	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
2018	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
2019	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
2020	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
2021	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2022	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
2023	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
2024	n/a
2025	7.9 mm (0.31 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Sallum Plateau, 1995 to 2025. The record is 91.9 mm (3.6 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 12.2 mm (0.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sallum Plateau by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1995	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1996	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1997	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
1998	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
1999	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
2000	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2001	n/a
2002	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
2003	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
2004	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
2005	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	12.2 mm (0.5 in)
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
2016	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Sallum Plateau, 1995 to 2025. The record is 100 days in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 3 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sallum Plateau by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1995	10 days
1996	41 days
1997	33 days
1998	26 days
1999	14 days
2000	4 days
2001	2 days
2002	29 days
2003	100 days
2004	51 days
2005	38 days
2006	2 days
2007	3 days
2008	2 days
2009	3 days
2010	1 day
2011	2 days
2012	1 day
2013	n/a
2014	2 days
2015	2 days
2016	3 days
2017	1 day
2018	3 days
2019	3 days
2020	2 days
2021	1 day
2022	1 day
2023	1 day
2024	n/a
2025	n/a

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).