 Snowfalls occur in some inland towns and locations.Even though most of Egypt lies within the hot desert climate (BWh) according to Köppen climate classification with little precipitation, prevailing winds from the Mediterranean sea greatly moderate the temperatures of the northern coastal line, making the summers moderately hot and humid, while the winters moderately wet and mild, when sleet and hail are also common, in and around the wettest places, as Alexandria.Temperatures range between a minimum monthly average of in winter and in summer, while a maximum monthly average of in winter and in summer.