Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Cairo across the year
Best-looking months for Cairo: Mar, Apr, Oct. Rated avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
- JanGoodHighHigh2 events
- FebGoodHighHigh2 events
- MarGreatMediumMedium4 events
- AprGreatMediumMedium3 events
- MayMixedLowMedium2 events
- JunAvoidLowLow1 event
- JulAvoidLowLowNone listed
- AugAvoidMediumMediumNone listed
- SepMixedLowMediumNone listed
- OctGreatMediumMediumNone listed
- NovGreatHighHigh1 event
- DecGoodHighHighNone listed
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
February in Cairo
Typical highs 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C), lows 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C), rain on about 1 day.
- WeatherGood
- Cool and dry. Typical highs around 21 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 1 day.Based on: Voykit month rating for Cairo
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Egypt overall. Ideal temple weather; the Abu Simbel sun festival is on 22 Feb. Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).Based on: Egypt overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: Egypt overall.Based on: Egypt overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: Khamsin dust-storm season; Ramadan.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Khamsin dust-storm season (March–May, scattered days)checkHot, dusty southerly winds reduce visibility and air quality for a day or two at a time.
- Ramadan (Moves yearly; check this year's dates)checkShorter shop and museum hours by day, restaurants closed until sunset, then a livelier city until late; no eating or drinking in public by day.