Best time to visit · Egypt
Best time to visit Cairo
Cairo averages 72 just-right days a year; March, November and December are best. Most other days miss by being too hot.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Cairo weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 72
- Too cool 57
- Too hot 217
- Too muggy 6
- Too gray 13
When to visit Cairo
The best time to visit Cairo for comfortable weather is March, November and December, when 52%, 39% and 42% of days are just right. May, June, July, August, September and October are mostly too hot, with average highs of 86 to 95°F (35°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67°F (19°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 34% | 7 |
| February | 70°F (21°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 29% | 11 |
| March | 75°F (24°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 26% | 16 |
| April | 82°F (28°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 23% | 10 |
| May | 90°F (32°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 18% | 1 |
| June | 94°F (34°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 5% | 0 |
| July | 94°F (34°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 6% | 0 |
| August | 95°F (35°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 8% | 0 |
| September | 92°F (33°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 8% | 0 |
| October | 86°F (30°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 14% | 3 |
| November | 79°F (26°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 25% | 12 |
| December | 72°F (22°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 34% | 13 |
How Cairo compares
Cairo gets 72 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. On muggy days: 6. On gray days: 13.
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Cairo averages 72 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/egypt/cairo/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.