When to go · Cairo

Cairo in September

Mixed month. Still hot.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Low; Egypt overall
Prices: Medium; Egypt overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Cairo

Still hot.

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

September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

CairoHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 0 days
Cairo and the Delta, Egypt · Cairo, Giza, Saqqarahot
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.

Egypt overall: Still hot; good diving; prices start to rise late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

September: Still hot.

March: Warm; dust winds are possible.

Cairo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.