When to go · Cairo
Cairo, month by month
The best months for Cairo: Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodCool, some rain; good month.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 2 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGoodCool and dry.21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 1 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MarchGreatWarm; dust winds are possible.24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatWarm; dust storms are possible.29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 1 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- MayMixedHot from mid-morning.33 °C (91 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneAvoidVery hot; sights at dawn only.35 °C (95 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyAvoidHottest month.35 °C (95 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidVery hot and humid.35 °C (95 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberMixedStill hot.33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatWarm; best walking weather starts.30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 1 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatComfortable.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 1 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGoodCool; year-end peak season.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cairo, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 4
Apr: 3
March: Warm; dust winds are possible.
April: Warm; dust storms are possible.
Cairo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.