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Egypt in September

Mixed month. Still hot; good diving; prices start to rise late in the month.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Low
Egypt
Prices
Medium
Egypt

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Egypt

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

Is another month better than September?

September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in September

  • 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 Deltafine

    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 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 Sinaibest weather

    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.

  • Cairo33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days
  • Abu Kabir34 °C (93 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days
  • Abu Simbel39 °C (102 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days
  • Ain Sokhna34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days
  • Alexandria30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days
  • Arish31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days
  • Assiut35 °C (95 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 0 rain days
  • Aswan40 °C (104 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain days
  • Bahariyya37 °C (99 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days
  • Banha34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 2 rain days
  • Beni Hasan36 °C (97 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days
  • Beni Suef35 °C (95 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 0 rain days
  • Dahab34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days
  • Damanhur33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days
  • Desouk35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days
  • Dumyat30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days
  • Edfu36 °C (97 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 1 rain days
  • El Alamein30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days
  • El-Ashmunein35 °C (95 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 0 rain days
  • El Gouna32.6 °C (91 °F) / 22.9 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days
  • El Quseir31.6 °C (89 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days
  • Esna39 °C (102 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days
  • Farafra40 °C (104 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days
  • Fayum35 °C (95 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 2 rain days
  • Hurghada35 °C (95 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain days
  • Ismailia33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days
  • Kharga Oasis39 °C (102 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days
  • Kom Ombo38 °C (100 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days
  • Lisht34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 0 rain days
  • Luxor39 °C (102 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days
  • Mallawi34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 0 rain days
  • Mansoura33 °C (91 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days
  • Marsa Alam35 °C (95 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain days
  • Marsa Matruh14.6 °C (58 °F) / 21.4 °C (71 °F), 0 rain days
  • Memphis, Egypt33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days
  • Minya35 °C (95 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 0 rain days
  • Mount Sinai30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 0 rain days
  • New Administrative Capital36 °C (97 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 1 rain days
  • Nuweiba34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days
  • Port Ghalib34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days
  • Port Safaga34 °C (93 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 4 rain days
  • Port Said30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days
  • Port Suez22.8 °C (73 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 33 rain days
  • Rosetta32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days
  • Saqqara35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 1 rain days
  • Sharm el-Sheikh36 °C (97 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 0 rain days
  • Silsila40 °C (104 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 0 rain days
  • Siwa35 °C (95 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days
  • Sohag35 °C (95 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days
  • Soma Bay34 °C (93 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days
  • Taba Heights35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 1 rain days
  • Taba35 °C (95 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days
  • Tanta32 °C (90 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days
  • Tell Basta33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days
  • Wadi El Natrun35 °C (95 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days
  • Zagazig33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 2 rain days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Egypt
Low
Prices · Egypt
Medium

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Sep: Mixed

    Mar: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Sep: Low

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Sep: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 0

    Mar: 4

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

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 September

Rated best or good this month

  • Mediterranean coast

    Best weather of the year (Alexandria, El Alamein)

  • Alexandria

    Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

  • Dahab

    Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

  • Dumyat

    Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

  • Hurghada

    Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

  • Marsa Alam

    Best months: Mar–Nov

  • Mount Sinai

    Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

  • Port Ghalib

    Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

  • Port Said

    Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

  • Sharm el-Sheikh

    Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov