When to go · Cairo
Cairo in November
Great month. Comfortable.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- High
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Comfortable.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for Cairo in this guide.
Weather in November
- CairoHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °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.
Autumn season
Cooling steadily; a good compromise season with smaller crowds than winter.
Watch: Still hot through September; book Ramadan-adjacent trips around the calendar.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Cairo International Film Festival check
Late November, dates vary · Downtown and Zamalek cinemas
Screenings and red-carpet events; some cinema closures to the public during sessions.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- High
- Prices · Egypt overall
- High
Egypt overall: Warm and clear; one of the best months for Cairo and the south.
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
Nov: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Nov: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 1
Mar: 1
Crowds
Nov: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Nov: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Mar: 4
November: Comfortable.
March: Warm; dust winds are possible.
Cairo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.