WanderWhen

Best time to visit Cairo

The best time to visit Cairo, Egypt is November–April — expect daytime highs near 19°C and roughly 1.8 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically July.

Travel score by month (0–10)
January: 10.0/10 JFebruary: 10.0/10 FMarch: 10.0/10 MApril: 9.3/10 AMay: 5.7/10 MJune: 3.5/10 JJuly: 2.3/10 JAugust: 2.6/10 ASeptember: 4.5/10 SOctober: 8.0/10 ONovember: 10.0/10 NDecember: 10.0/10 D

Cairo climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 10.3 h in January.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 19°C 9°C 1.8 7 mm 9.3 h 57% 10.0 · Excellent
February 20°C 10°C 2 8 mm 9.1 h 57% 10.0 · Excellent
March 24°C 12°C 1.7 13 mm 10.6 h 49% 10.0 · Excellent
April 30°C 16°C 0.5 3 mm 11.4 h 42% 9.3 · Excellent
May 34°C 19°C 0 0 mm 12.3 h 37% 5.7 · Fair
June 37°C 22°C 0 0 mm 13.5 h 40% 3.5 · Poor
July 39°C 24°C 0 0 mm 13.6 h 42% 2.3 · Challenging
August 38°C 24°C 0 0 mm 12.3 h 45% 2.6 · Challenging
September 36°C 23°C 0 0 mm 11.6 h 49% 4.5 · Poor
October 31°C 20°C 0.8 4 mm 10.6 h 56% 8.0 · Good
November 27°C 16°C 0.8 2 mm 9.7 h 56% 10.0 · Excellent
December 22°C 12°C 1.7 8 mm 9.2 h 60% 10.0 · Excellent
January 10.0 · Excellent
19°C / 9°C
💧 1.8 rain days · ☀️ 9.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 57% RH
February 10.0 · Excellent
20°C / 10°C
💧 2 rain days · ☀️ 9.1 h sun · 🌡 feels 57% RH
March 10.0 · Excellent
24°C / 12°C
💧 1.7 rain days · ☀️ 10.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 49% RH
April 9.3 · Excellent
30°C / 16°C
💧 0.5 rain days · ☀️ 11.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 42% RH
May 5.7 · Fair
34°C / 19°C
💧 0 rain days · ☀️ 12.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 37% RH
June 3.5 · Poor
37°C / 22°C
💧 0 rain days · ☀️ 13.5 h sun · 🌡 feels 40% RH
July 2.3 · Challenging
39°C / 24°C
💧 0 rain days · ☀️ 13.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 42% RH
August 2.6 · Challenging
38°C / 24°C
💧 0 rain days · ☀️ 12.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 45% RH
September 4.5 · Poor
36°C / 23°C
💧 0 rain days · ☀️ 11.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 49% RH
October 8.0 · Good
31°C / 20°C
💧 0.8 rain days · ☀️ 10.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 56% RH
November 10.0 · Excellent
27°C / 16°C
💧 0.8 rain days · ☀️ 9.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 56% RH
December 10.0 · Excellent
22°C / 12°C
💧 1.7 rain days · ☀️ 9.2 h sun · 🌡 feels 60% RH
Hottest month
July · 39°C
Coldest month
January · 9°C nights
Wettest month
March · 13 mm
Driest month
May · 0 mm

Where should you go next month?

Get one email a month with the destinations at their seasonal best. Double opt-in, unsubscribe anytime.

Nearby & similar destinations

Giza
Egypt · best: November–March
Alexandria
Egypt · best: February–June & October–December
Istanbul
Turkey · best: May–October
Baghdad
Iraq · best: November–March
Jeddah
Saudi Arabia · best: January–March
Tehran
Iran · best: April & October
Saint Petersburg
Russia · best: June
Moscow
Russia · best: June & August–September