Abu Hammad

Abu Hammad (Arabic: أبو حماد) is a city and the administrative center of Abu Hammad Markaze, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt. It is located about 17 kilometers southeast of the governorate capital Zagazig, and has an average elevation of 228 meters above the sea level.^[1] As of 2021, it had a total population of 43,001.^[2]

Abu Hammad أبو حماد
City
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Coordinates: 30°32′40″N 31°40′47″E / 30.54444°N 31.67972°E / 30.54444; 31.67972
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Sharqia
Markaze	Abu Hammad
Area
• Total	4.63 km^2 (1.79 sq mi)
Elevation	228 m (748 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	43,001
• Density	9,300/km^2 (24,000/sq mi)

Climate

Abu Hammad has a Hot Desert Climate (BWh). It sees the most rainfall in February, with 7 mm of average precipitation; and virtually no rainfall from May to September.

Climate data for Abu Hammad
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	19.5 (67.1)	21.2 (70.2)	25.0 (77.0)	28.9 (84.0)	33.1 (91.6)	35.9 (96.6)	36.7 (98.1)	36.4 (97.5)	34.5 (94.1)	30.7 (87.3)	25.9 (78.6)	21.3 (70.3)	29.1 (84.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	13.8 (56.8)	14.9 (58.8)	17.7 (63.9)	21.0 (69.8)	24.8 (76.6)	27.6 (81.7)	28.9 (84.0)	29.0 (84.2)	27.3 (81.1)	24.0 (75.2)	19.7 (67.5)	15.5 (59.9)	22.0 (71.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	8.5 (47.3)	9.1 (48.4)	10.9 (51.6)	13.4 (56.1)	16.9 (62.4)	19.8 (67.6)	21.7 (71.1)	22.3 (72.1)	20.9 (69.6)	18.1 (64.6)	14.2 (57.6)	10.5 (50.9)	15.5 (59.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	6 (0.2)	7 (0.3)	4 (0.2)	2 (0.1)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	2 (0.1)	3 (0.1)	4 (0.2)	28 (1.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org^[3]

References

1. "Abu Hammad topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
2. "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
3. "Abu Hammad climate: Temperature Abu Hammad & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 26 August 2023.