When to go · Saqqara

Saqqara in September

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Egypt: Still hot; good diving; prices start to rise late in the month.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 1
Crowds: Low; Egypt overall
Prices: Medium; Egypt overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedEgypt month rating

Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Egypt: Still hot; good diving; prices start to rise late in the month.

September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SaqqaraHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 1 day
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: Still hot; good diving; prices start to rise late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

September: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Egypt: Still hot; good diving; prices start to rise late in the month.

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

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