Alexandria Governorate · Egypt
New Borg El Arab travel guide
New Borg El Arab is a city in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, home to about 170,000 people.
- Best months
- November to May
- Nearest airport
- HBE13 km · Alexandria International Airport
- Currency
- EGPEgyptian pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit New Borg El Arab
The most comfortable months for a city stay in New Borg El Arab are November to May. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 35 mm of rain.
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 New Borg El Arab: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alexandria International Airport (HBE), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; El Alamein International Airport (DBB, 107 km) is also within reach.
HBE · Alexandria International Airport
DBB · El Alamein International Airport
Questions
New Borg El Arab: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit New Borg El Arab?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in New Borg El Arab are November to May. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 35 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to New Borg El Arab?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alexandria International Airport (HBE), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; El Alamein International Airport (DBB, 107 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in New Borg El Arab?
Egyptian pound (EGP).
Nearby
Destinations near New Borg El Arab
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.