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.
May in Cairo
Typical highs 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C), lows 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C), rain on about 0 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Hot from mid-morning. Typical highs around 33 °C, lows around 19 °C, rain on about 0 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Cairo
- CrowdsLow
- Low crowd level: Egypt overall. Luxor hits 40 °C; temples at dawn only. Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 fills transport (check).Based on: Egypt overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Egypt overall.Based on: Egypt overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Ramadan; Eid al-Adha.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- 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.
- Eid al-Adha (About 16–19 May 2027 (lunar — check))Several days off; transport and resorts booked out.