When is the best time to visit Cairo?

The best time to visit Cairo is between March and May, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Cairo is a dry-climate destination. Heat and shade set the itinerary more than a rainy season. Nights can drop harder than visitors from a humid coast expect. Cairo is a city in Egypt. This page is about Cairo, not a country average.

Come for clear days and plan around the sun, not around showers. Early starts and shade are the brief in the hot months. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Cairo wears them.

The monthly table on this page still owns the averages. This layer is how Cairo actually feels through the year.

Part of Egypt weather.

Cairo

Spring

Spring in Cairo is the kind outdoor season: March, April and May. Days are useful. The fiercest heat has not landed yet. This is walking weather if you keep midday in mind.

In Cairo the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Evenings can still bite. A layer earns its place. Do not assume Cairo in these months is already the hot-season grind.

Read Cairo in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Cairo is the hard season: June, July and August. Heat runs the day. Outdoor plans are dawn, dusk, and wherever there is shade. The middle of the day is for indoors or water if you have it.

In Cairo the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is not a failed spring. It is a different product. Book Cairo in these months for the light and the dry air, and for a schedule that respects the sun.

Autumn

Autumn in Cairo is the heat loosening: September, October and November. Days stay clear. Walking becomes reasonable again. Evenings cool faster than visitors from a humid summer expect.

In Cairo the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a strong stretch for Cairo if summer felt like too much sun and winter felt like the wrong product. Pack a layer for after dark.

Read Cairo in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Cairo is the relief season: December, January and February. Days can be the best walking weather of the year. Nights are cold in a way the hot-season visitor forgets to pack for.

In Cairo the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is when Cairo is usable all day. The sun still has a bite at midday. The difference is you can be outside without hiding from it.

Read Cairo in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Average weather in Cairo

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 28 Aug 2026265 places covered

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FAQs about Cairo

Climate averages for Cairo, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Cairo is between March and May, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

July is the hottest month, with an average around 29°C.

March is the wettest month, with about 11 mm of rain.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.