Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate · Egypt

Desouk travel guide

Desouk is a city in Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate, Egypt, home to about 143,000 people.

Best months
October to May
Nearest airport
HBE93 km · Alexandria International Airport
Currency
EGPEgyptian pound
Time zone
Africa/Cairo
Language
Arabic

When to go

The best time to visit Desouk

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Desouk are October to May. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 35 mm of rain.

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Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Desouk: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alexandria International Airport (HBE), about 93 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sphinx International Airport (SPX, 116 km) and Cairo International Airport (CAI, 134 km) are also within reach.

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HBE · Alexandria International Airport

93.3 km from the centreICAO HEAX
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SPX · Sphinx International Airport

116.3 km from the centreICAO HESX
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CAI · Cairo International Airport

134.3 km from the centreICAO HECA

Questions

Desouk: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Desouk?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Desouk are October to May. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 35 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Desouk?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alexandria International Airport (HBE), about 93 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sphinx International Airport (SPX, 116 km) and Cairo International Airport (CAI, 134 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Desouk?

Egyptian pound (EGP).

Nearby

Destinations near Desouk

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.