- Local time
- Africa/Cairo
- Country
- Egypt
- Population
- 576,648
- Elevation
- 18 m
- Airports
- SPX
- 76 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 2,460 km
- 3 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Tanta, month by month
- Jan19°
- Feb21°
- Mar25°
- Apr29°
- May34°
- Jun37°
- Jul38°
- Aug38°
- Sept35°
- Oct31°
- Nov26°
- Dec21°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: October to April.
Mean highs run from 19°C in January to 38°C in July, with about 76 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for TantaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
No airport with scheduled flights is listed for Tanta itself; these are the nearest.
- SPXSphinx International AirportLarge · Giza76 km from the centre
- CAICairo International AirportLarge · Cairo84 km from the centre
- CCECapital International AirportMedium · Cairo114 km from the centre
- HBEAlexandria International AirportLarge · Alexandria126 km from the centre
- PSDPort Said International AirportLarge · Port Said130 km from the centre
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBTanta
2,460 km
3 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
From AUHTanta
2,430 km
3 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Tanta right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Cairo
- Country
- Egypt
- Currency
- Egyptian Pound EGPToday's indicative rate: EGP 10 ≈ USD 0.187Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and F220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 122police123ambulance180fireAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +20 · On the right
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