When to go · Cairo, Egypt
Best time to visit Cairo
The sweet spot is April, November and March — averages 23°C, only 1 rainy days, moderate crowds.
October – April (cooler)
Hot desert climate. Blazing summers (35°C+, often 40°C) and mild, sunny winters (20°C by day, cool at night). It barely rains. The khamsin sand winds blow in spring; October–April is far more comfortable.
The short answer
23°C · 1 rainy days · mid season
20°C · 1 rainy days · high season
19°C · 1 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: December and January. averages 16°C, only 2 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | 2d | high | Mild |
| February | 16°C | 1d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| March | 19°C | 1d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| April | 23°C | 1d | mid | Comfortable |
| May | 27°C | 0d | mid | Hot |
| June | 29°C | 0d | low | Hot |
| July | 30°C | 0d | low | Hot |
| August | 30°C | 0d | low | Hot |
| September | 28°C | 0d | mid | Hot |
| October | 25°C | 0d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| November | 20°C | 1d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| December | 16°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
June, July and August are low season in Cairo — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $20–40 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.