The daytime can be humid in summer, with summer temperatures averaging 31°C, but evenings are usually cooler and breezy, especially by the Corniche. Winters can get cold, with daytime highs down sometimes to 12°C, with ocassional rain and sometimes hail. Humidity is high throughout the year.

The best time to visit Port Said is in spring (March-June) and autumn (September-November), since it’s at its busiest in summer, when Egyptians flock down to escape the searing heat of Cairo.