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Egypt in November

Great month. Warm and clear; one of the best months for Cairo and the south.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
High
Egypt
Prices
High
Egypt

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Egypt

Warm and clear; one of the best months for Cairo and the south.

Is another month better than November?

No other month rates higher than November for Egypt in this guide.

Weather in November

  • Cairo and the Delta · Cairo, Giza, Saqqarabest weather

    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 Simbelbest weather

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

  • Mediterranean coast · Alexandria, El Alameinfine

    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, Dahabbest weather

    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 Desertbest weather

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

  • Lower Egypt: Cairo and the Delta · Nile Valley and Deltabest weather

    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 regionbest weather

    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 borderbest weather

    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 stripbest weather

    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 Sinaifine

    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 Egyptbest weather

    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 Cataractbest weather

    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 Khargabest weather

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

  • Cairo25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 1 rain days
  • Abu Kabir25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 1 rain days
  • Abu Simbel30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 0 rain days
  • Ain Sokhna26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days
  • Alexandria24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days
  • Arish24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days
  • Assiut26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 0 rain days
  • Aswan30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 0 rain days
  • Bahariyya27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 0 rain days
  • Banha25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days
  • Beni Hasan26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 0 rain days
  • Beni Suef26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 0 rain days
  • Dahab27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 1 rain days
  • Damanhur25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days
  • Desouk24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days
  • Dumyat23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Edfu25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days
  • El Alamein23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days
  • El-Ashmunein26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 0 rain days
  • El Gouna26.6 °C (80 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 0 rain days
  • El Quseir24.7 °C (76 °F) / 17.8 °C (64 °F), 1 rain days
  • Esna27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain days
  • Farafra28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 0 rain days
  • Fayum24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days
  • Hurghada28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 2 rain days
  • Ismailia25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days
  • Kharga Oasis29 °C (84 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 0 rain days
  • Kom Ombo30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 0 rain days
  • Lisht25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 1 rain days
  • Luxor29 °C (84 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days
  • Mallawi25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 0 rain days
  • Mansoura27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days
  • Marsa Alam27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days
  • Marsa Matruh9.5 °C (49 °F) / 14.6 °C (58 °F), 0 rain days
  • Memphis, Egypt23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days
  • Minya26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 0 rain days
  • Mount Sinai20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 3 rain days
  • New Administrative Capital28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain days
  • Nuweiba26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days
  • Port Ghalib29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 3 rain days
  • Port Safaga26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days
  • Port Said24 °C (75 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days
  • Port Suez15.7 °C (60 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 25 rain days
  • Rosetta24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days
  • Saqqara25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days
  • Sharm el-Sheikh28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days
  • Silsila27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 1 rain days
  • Siwa24 °C (75 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 1 rain days
  • Sohag24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days
  • Soma Bay26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 0 rain days
  • Taba Heights25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days
  • Taba25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days
  • Tanta24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days
  • Tell Basta24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 2 rain days
  • Wadi El Natrun24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days
  • Zagazig24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 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.

  • Cairo International Film Festival check

    Late November, dates vary · Cairo

    Screenings and red-carpet events; some cinema closures to the public during sessions.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Egypt
High
Prices · Egypt
High

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Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Nov: Great

    Mar: Great

  • Crowds

    Nov: High

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Nov: High

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Nov: 1

    Mar: 4

November: Warm and clear; one of the best months for Cairo and the south.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in November

Rated best or good this month

  • Cairo and the Delta

    Best weather of the year (Cairo, Giza, Saqqara)

  • Upper Egypt (Nile Valley)

    Best weather of the year (Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel)

  • Red Sea and South Sinai

    Best weather of the year (Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab)

  • Western Desert oases

    Best weather of the year (Siwa, Bahariya, the White Desert)

  • Cairo

    Comfortable.

  • Abu Kabir

    Best months: Oct–Apr

  • Abu Simbel

    Best months: Nov–Feb

  • Ain Sokhna

    Best months: Mar–May, Oct–Nov

  • Alexandria

    Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

  • Assiut

    Best months: Oct–Apr

  • Aswan

    Best months: Oct–Apr

  • Bahariyya

    Best months: Oct–Apr