When to go · Saqqara

Saqqara in June

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Low; Egypt overall
Prices: Low; Egypt overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Saqqara

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

June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SaqqaraHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °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: Very hot in the valley; Red Sea diving is fine; low cruise prices.

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

First month

Second month

June: 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.