When to go · Saqqara
Saqqara in January
Great month. Inside Saqqara's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- High
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Inside Saqqara's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Saqqara in this guide.
Weather in January
- SaqqaraHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Cairo and the Delta, Egypt · Cairo, Giza, Saqqaracool
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- High
- Prices · Egypt overall
- High
Egypt overall: Peak Nile season: warm days, cool nights. Cruises and Luxor hotels book out around New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saqqara, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3
Feb: 3
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Saqqara's best window: Oct–Apr.
February: Inside Saqqara's best window: Oct–Apr.
Saqqara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket