When to go · Cairo
Cairo in December
Good month. Cool; year-end peak season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- High
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Cool; year-end peak season.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- CairoHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Cairo and the Delta, Egypt · Cairo, Giza, Saqqaracool
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.
Winter season
The comfortable season: cool mornings, mild days, the best walking weather of the year.
Watch: Peak season pricing and the busiest queues at Giza and the museum.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- High
- Prices · Egypt overall
- High
Egypt overall: Peak season; Christmas–New Year prices are the year's highest.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cairo, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Mar: 1 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Mar: 4
December: Cool; year-end peak season.
March: Warm; dust winds are possible.
Cairo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket