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Sea temperature and swimming season in Egypt

When the sea is warm enough to swim in 15 coastal cities in Egypt.

CityWarmestColdestSwimming season
Alexandria 28.5°C Aug 17.7°C Mar Apr – Jan (10 months)
Port Said 29.0°C Aug 17.2°C Feb Apr – Dec (9 months)
Damietta 28.5°C Aug 17.7°C Mar Apr – Dec (9 months)
Rosetta 28.7°C Aug 17.7°C Feb Apr – Dec (9 months)
Hurghada 29.3°C Aug 22.3°C Mar all year
Arīsh 29.7°C Aug 17.9°C Feb Apr – Jan (10 months)
Marsá Maţrūḩ 27.9°C Aug 17.3°C Mar May – Jan (9 months)
Safaga 29.6°C Aug 22.4°C Mar all year
Sharm el-Sheikh 29.8°C Aug 22.7°C Mar all year
El-Tor 27.9°C Aug 20.9°C Mar all year
Abū Qīr 28.5°C Aug 17.7°C Mar Apr – Dec (9 months)
El Dabaa 28.0°C Aug 17.5°C Mar May – Jan (9 months)
As Sallūm 27.7°C Aug 17.2°C Mar May – Dec (8 months)
Shalateen 31.7°C Aug 23.5°C Mar all year
Al ‘Alamayn 28.3°C Aug 17.6°C Mar May – Jan (9 months)

Season uses 19°C. Why that number, and where the data comes from