Cairo in April

Warm; dust storms are possible.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than April for Cairo in this guide.

• CairoHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 1 day
• Cairo and the Delta, Egypt · Cairo, Giza, Saqqarabest weather

  Mild winters, hot dusty summers around 35 °C (95 °F); spring khamsin winds (Mar–May) bring sand haze some days.Mild winters, hot dusty summers around 95 °F (35 °C); spring khamsin winds (Mar–May) bring sand haze some days.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Khamsin dust-storm season check

  March–May, scattered days · Citywide

  Hot, dusty southerly winds reduce visibility and air quality for a day or two at a time.

• Sham el-Nessim check

  The Monday after Coptic Easter · Parks, the Corniche, the zoo

  National outdoor-picnic holiday; green spaces and the riverside are packed.

• Ramadan check

  Moves yearly; check this year's dates · Citywide

  Shorter shop and museum hours by day, restaurants closed until sunset, then a livelier city until late; no eating or drinking in public by day.

Crowds · Egypt overall

Medium

Prices · Egypt overall

Medium

Egypt overall: Heating up in the south; Easter and Sham el-Nessim busy.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cairo, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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