VacationSage
The year at a glance
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The short answer
Go in October–April.
- Warmest month: June, average high 35°C (94°F).
- Coolest month: January, average high 20°C (68°F), lows near 9°C (48°F).
- Wettest month: February, about 5 mm (0.2 in) of rain.
- Driest month: June, about 0 mm (0.0 in).
Quick facts
- Currency
- Egyptian pound
- Language
- Arabic
- Plugs
- Type C, Type F
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +20
- Airports
- Cairo International Airport (CAI)
Sphinx International Airport (SPX)
Capital International Airport (CCE) - Population
- 10,248,385
Temperature and rain through the year
Average highAverage lowRain (mm, right axis)
Top sights in Cairo
- Giza Necropolis part of the archaeological site on the Giza plateau, near Cairo, Egypt
- Egyptian Museum museum in Cairo
- Tahrir Square public town square in Downtown Cairo, Egypt
- Narmer Palette Egyptian archaeological artifact
- Mosque of Ibn Tulun mosque in Cairo, Egypt
- al-Azhar Mosque mosque in Islamic Cairo, Egypt
- Cairo Citadel medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt
- Mosque of Amr ibn al-As mosque in Egypt
Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.
UNESCO World Heritage nearby
Travel advisories
United States
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution
Read the full advisory at travel.state.gov
Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom
- The FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country.
- The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country.
Latest change (2026-10-27): Updated information about Regional tensions (see ‘Warnings and insurance’ page)
Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.
Month by month
| Month | Score | High | Low | Rain | Cloud | Dew point | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.7 Excellent | 20°C 68°F | 9°C 48°F | 4 mm 0.2 in | 21% | 5°C42°F dry | 10.3 h |
| February | 9.5 Excellent | 21°C 70°F | 10°C 49°F | 5 mm 0.2 in | 18% | 7°C45°F dry | 11.0 h |
| March | 10.0 Excellent | 24°C 76°F | 12°C 53°F | 4 mm 0.1 in | 16% | 8°C47°F dry | 11.8 h |
| April | 10.0 Excellent | 28°C 83°F | 15°C 59°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | 14% | 10°C49°F dry | 12.7 h |
| May | 8.1 Excellent | 32°C 90°F | 18°C 65°F | 1 mm 0.1 in | 11% | 12°C54°F comfortable | 13.5 h |
| June | 6.6 Good | 35°C 94°F | 21°C 70°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | 3% | 16°C60°F comfortable | 13.9 h |
| July | 5.4 Fair | 35°C 96°F | 23°C 73°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | 3% | 18°C65°F muggy | 13.8 h |
| August | 5.5 Fair | 35°C 96°F | 23°C 73°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | 4% | 19°C66°F muggy | 13.1 h |
| September | 7.2 Good | 34°C 92°F | 22°C 71°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | 4% | 18°C64°F sticky | 12.2 h |
| October | 9.2 Excellent | 30°C 87°F | 19°C 66°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | 8% | 15°C59°F comfortable | 11.3 h |
| November | 10.0 Excellent | 26°C 79°F | 14°C 58°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | 16% | 11°C52°F comfortable | 10.5 h |
| December | 9.9 Excellent | 22°C 71°F | 10°C 51°F | 3 mm 0.1 in | 21% | 7°C45°F dry | 10.1 h |
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National public holidays for Egypt; school holidays are not included.
- January 2027
- رأس السنة الميلادية
- عيد الميلاد المجيد (تقويم قبطي)
- عيد ثورة 25 يناير
- March 2027
- (تقدير) عيد الفطر
- (تقدير) عطلة عيد الفطر
- (تقدير) عطلة عيد الفطر
- April 2027
- عيد تحرير سيناء
- May 2027
- عيد العمال
- عيد الفصح القبطي
- شم النسيم
- (تقدير) يوم عرفة
- (تقدير) عيد الأضحى
- (تقدير) عطلة عيد الأضحى
- (تقدير) عطلة عيد الأضحى
- June 2027
- (تقدير) رأس السنة الهجرية
- عيد ثورة 30 يونيو
- July 2027
- عيد ثورة 23 يوليو
- August 2027
- (تقدير) عيد المولد النبوي
- October 2027
- عيد القوات المسلحة
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Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.