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Egypt in June

Mixed month. Very hot in the valley; Red Sea diving is fine; low cruise prices.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Low
Egypt
Prices
Low
Egypt

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Egypt

Very hot in the valley; Red Sea diving is fine; low cruise prices.

Is another month better than June?

June is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in June

  • Cairo and the Delta · Cairo, Giza, Saqqarahot

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

  • Upper Egypt (Nile Valley) · Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbelhot

    Dry all year; 40 °C (104 °F)+ from May to September. Winter days are warm, nights cool.

  • Mediterranean coast · Alexandria, El Alameinbest weather

    The only rainy part of Egypt in winter; the escape from summer heat for Cairenes.

  • Red Sea and South Sinai · Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahabhot

    Diving all year; winter water is about 21–22 °C (70–72 °F) and windy; summer air tops 38 °C (100 °F).

  • Western Desert oases · Siwa, Bahariya, the White Deserthot

    Cold desert nights in winter; unbearable summer days. Check travel advice and permits.

  • Lower Egypt: Cairo and the Delta · Nile Valley and Deltahot

    Mild winters, hot dry summers; Delta humidity is higher than Cairo. Best Oct–Apr.

  • Lower Egypt: Mediterranean coast (Alexandria, El Alamein, Port Said) · North coastfine

    Sea breeze keeps summer bearable; winter rain and rough seas. Best Apr–Oct.

  • Middle Egypt: Nile valley (Beni Suef to Qus) · the whole regionhot

    Desert climate with no real rain. March–April and October–November are the workable windows; May–September afternoons pass 38 °C (100 °F) and sites offer no shade.

  • Red Sea Coast: Red Sea Coast · Port Suez to the Sudanese borderhot

    Warm and dry year-round; sea is swimmable all year. Best diving and air temperatures March–May and September–November. July–August air 35 °C (95 °F)+ with high humidity on the coast; winter nights can be cool and windy.

  • Sinai: Red Sea coast (Sharm, Dahab, Nuweiba, Taba) · east coast striphot

    Sea swimming and diving work year-round; July–August air temperatures are punishing on land. Spring and autumn are the comfortable peaks.

  • Sinai: Interior mountains (St Catherine, Mount Sinai) · central South Sinaihot

    High elevation: January–February lows average about 2 °C (36 °F), and summer days are hotter than the coast.

  • Upper Egypt: Luxor · Nile Valley, Upper Egypthot

    Desert climate: 40 °C (104 °F)+ afternoons June–August; winter days are mild but nights can drop near 8 °C (46 °F). Rain is rare.

  • Upper Egypt: Aswan · Nile Valley, near the First Cataracthot

    Hotter and drier than Luxor; summer sightseeing is best split into early morning and late afternoon.

  • Western Desert: Western Desert oases · Siwa, Bahariyya, Farafra, Dakhla and Khargahot

    October to April is the more workable season for desert travel; check local conditions before camping.

  • Cairo35 °C (95 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days
  • Abu Kabir35 °C (95 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days
  • Abu Simbel41 °C (106 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days
  • Ain Sokhna35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days
  • Alexandria29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 0 rain days
  • Arish31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days
  • Assiut37 °C (99 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days
  • Aswan42 °C (108 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 0 rain days
  • Bahariyya38 °C (100 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days
  • Banha35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 1 rain days
  • Beni Hasan38 °C (100 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days
  • Beni Suef37 °C (99 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days
  • Dahab35 °C (95 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days
  • Damanhur34 °C (93 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days
  • Desouk36 °C (97 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 6 rain days
  • Dumyat30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days
  • Edfu38 °C (100 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days
  • El Alamein29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days
  • El-Ashmunein37 °C (99 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days
  • El Gouna34.1 °C (93 °F) / 23.1 °C (74 °F), 0 rain days
  • El Quseir31.8 °C (89 °F) / 25.4 °C (78 °F), 0 rain days
  • Esna41 °C (106 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days
  • Farafra42 °C (108 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain days
  • Fayum38 °C (100 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 1 rain days
  • Hurghada36 °C (97 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain days
  • Ismailia34 °C (93 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days
  • Kharga Oasis41 °C (106 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days
  • Kom Ombo40 °C (104 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain days
  • Lisht36 °C (97 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days
  • Luxor41 °C (106 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days
  • Mallawi36 °C (97 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days
  • Mansoura34 °C (93 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days
  • Marsa Alam36 °C (97 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 0 rain days
  • Marsa Matruh22.7 °C (73 °F) / 19.7 °C (67 °F), 0 rain days
  • Memphis, Egypt35 °C (95 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days
  • Minya37 °C (99 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days
  • Mount Sinai31 °C (88 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 0 rain days
  • New Administrative Capital39 °C (102 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days
  • Nuweiba35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 6 rain days
  • Port Ghalib35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days
  • Port Safaga35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days
  • Port Said29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days
  • Port Suez22.4 °C (72 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 35 rain days
  • Rosetta33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 0 rain days
  • Saqqara36 °C (97 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days
  • Sharm el-Sheikh38 °C (100 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 0 rain days
  • Silsila42 °C (108 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 0 rain days
  • Siwa38 °C (100 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days
  • Sohag38 °C (100 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days
  • Soma Bay35 °C (95 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain days
  • Taba Heights35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days
  • Taba36 °C (97 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days
  • Tanta34 °C (93 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 0 rain days
  • Tell Basta35 °C (95 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days
  • Wadi El Natrun36 °C (97 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days
  • Zagazig35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 1 rain days

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.

  • June 30 Revolution Day

    30 Jun

    Public holiday.

  • Ramadan check

    Moves yearly; check this year's dates · Cairo

    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 and prices

Crowds · Egypt
Low
Prices · Egypt
Low

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jun: Mixed

    Mar: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Jun: Low

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Jun: Low

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jun: 2

    Mar: 4

June: Very hot in the valley; Red Sea diving is fine; low cruise prices.

March: Warm; khamsin dust days start. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in early March 2027 (check).

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

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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Where to go in June

Rated best or good this month

  • Mediterranean coast

    Best weather of the year (Alexandria, El Alamein)

  • Alexandria

    Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

  • Marsa Alam

    Best months: Mar–Nov

  • Port Said

    Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

Better another month

  • Cairo

    Very hot; sights at dawn only.