Best time to visit Cairo
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
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Month by month
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° | 1d | 57% | 9.3h | goodbusy | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists during the holiday season. |
| Feb | 20° | 1d | 56% | 9.2h | sweet spot | 20C max, 1 rainy day |
| Mar | 24° | 1d | 49% | 10.7h | goodbusy | peak: Pleasant temperatures and low rainfall make this a popular time. |
| Apr | 29° | 0d | 43% | 11.4h | sweet spot busy | peak: Pleasant temperatures and low rainfall make this a popular time. |
| May | 33° | 0d | 39% | 12.3h | avoid | extreme heat: 10 days over 35C |
| Jun | 36° | 0d | 42% | 13.6h | avoid | extreme heat: 20 days over 35C |
| Jul | 38° | 0d | 44% | 13.6h | avoid | extreme heat: 29 days over 35C |
| Aug | 37° | 0d | 48% | 12.3h | avoid | extreme heat: 28 days over 35C |
| Sep | 35° | 0d | 52% | 11.7h | avoid | extreme heat: 13 days over 35C |
| Oct | 30° | 0d | 56% | 10.7h | sweet spot | 30C max, 0 rainy days |
| Nov | 26° | 0d | 58% | 9.7h | goodbusy | shoulder season |
| Dec | 21° | 1d | 60% | 9.1h | goodbusy | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists during the holiday season. |
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
Getting there
How far Cairo is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
The year in Cairo
Cairo generally experiences dry weather year-round. The peak period is busy, so advance bookings are recommended, especially during the holiday season.
| Busiest |
mid Dec to mid Jan — Mild weather attracts tourists during the holiday season.
early Mar to mid May — Pleasant temperatures and low rainfall make this a popular time.
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|---|---|
| Quieter, still good |
early Nov to late Nov — Transition period before the holiday rush with moderate temperatures.
mid Sep to late Oct — Cooling temperatures after the summer heat lead to fewer crowds.
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| Watch out for | extreme heat |
This section was written by a language model from the climate figures above, and nobody has checked it. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe. The busiest and quieter periods here also count toward the crowd score, which is 20% of the ranking.
The rest of the trip
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