When to go · Saqqara

Saqqara in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (high heat).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Medium; Egypt overall
Prices: Medium; Egypt overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Saqqara

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (high heat).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SaqqaraHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °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.

Egypt overall: Same heat; European holidaymakers fill Red Sea resorts.

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

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (high heat).

January: Inside Saqqara's best window: Oct–Apr.

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