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Damietta

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Updated Sunday, October 11, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Damietta month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Damietta are typically March, April and November, with average daytime highs around 22–25°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 34°C), January the coldest (average low 10°C), and March the wettest (about 15 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January18.710.2129.3
February19.210.5139.5
March21.812.21510.6
April24.614.6511.5
May28.517.6412.6
June31.220.8213.6
July33.622.8013.7
August33.323.3012.3
September31.622.3111.7
October28.519.7910.7
November25.016.289.6
December21.112.7109.0

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Past and future events in Damietta

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Past · documented context

Previously

  1. Documented history · 1885

    In 1885, Karl Baedeker wrote that a stone featuring the name of Domitian (r.

  2. Documented history · 1073

    Badr al-Jamali started his four year military campaign in Egypt after arriving in Damietta in December 1073.

  3. Documented history · 1096

    Anne was woven in Damietta in 1096 or 1097.

  4. Karl Baedeker publication reference

    In 1885, Karl Baedeker wrote that a stone featuring the name of Domitian was in Damietta.

  5. Badr al-Jamali military campaign

    Badr al-Jamali started his four year military campaign in Egypt after arriving in Damietta in December 1073.

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People associated with this place

Historical figures

No historical figure has been extracted from reliable context for Damietta yet.

Local business and employers

  • SEGAS LNG plant

    Liquefied Natural Gas plant located in the Damietta governorate.

  • EMethanex

    Egyptian division of Methanex Corporation building a methanol plant in Damietta.

  • Twobrothers Furniture

    Furniture company based in Damietta, Egypt.

  • Abnos Furniture

    Furniture company based in Damietta, Egypt.

  • Mehatito for Importing

    Importing company based in Damietta, Egypt.

Newspapers and local media

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Buildings and landmarks

  • Amr Ibn al-Aas Mosque (Damietta)

    Wikidata places this site in Damietta. Mosque in Egypt.

  • El-Bahr mosque, Dumyat

    Wikidata places this site in Damietta. Mosque in Egypt.

  • El-Ma'eini mosque, Dumyat

    Wikidata places this site in Damietta. Mosque in Egypt.

  • Chain tower of Damietta

    Wikidata places this site in Damietta. According to Haarlem legend, the harbor of Damietta, Egypt had two chain towers to guard against enemy ships in the 12th century.

  • Amr ibn al-As Mosque

    Reported to be the second oldest mosque in Egypt, located in Damietta.

  • Tabiet Ahmed Urabi

    Ruins of Damietta Fort at Ezbet El-Borg.

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01 · Overview

Damietta, in brief

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02 · History

How Damietta took shape

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03 · Visit

Visiting Damietta

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04 · Food & culture

Food and everyday culture in Damietta

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05 · Arts

Arts and cultural life in Damietta

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06 · Economy

Work and the economy in Damietta

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07 · Safety

Safety and practical guidance for Damietta

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08 · Questions

Questions about Damietta

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Frequently Asked Questions about Damietta

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01 · Q&A

Where is Damietta located and what are its coordinates?

Damietta is situated in Egypt at geographic coordinates 31.4165, 31.8133, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Damietta?

Damietta has a recorded population of approximately 305,920 and observes the Africa/Cairo time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Damietta?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Damietta include AR-EG, English, French, with EGP used for local transactions.

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