Suez
City in Egypt: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Suez is a city in Egypt. About 699,541 people live in the city proper, making it the 6th largest city of Egypt in our atlas.
It lies at 29.97° N, 32.53° E, about 11 m (36 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Cairo time zone.
Location
Red dot: Suez. Green dots: other major cities of Egypt. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Suez has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 36°C (98°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 7°C (45°F). Around 56 mm (2 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in EgyptNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Ismailia · 74 km
- Al Khuşūş · 118 km
- Zagazig · 120 km
- Cairo · 123 km
- Shubrā al Khaymah · 124 km
- Giza · 127 km
- Port Said · 145 km
- Al Mansurah · 161 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 359796 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q134514 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Suez Stadium: Crosskimo at English Wikipedia, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
