Cairo weather in April
Cairo in April averages 22°C (72°F), 1 mm of rain and 9.4 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Cairo, April is the sixth coldest, the sixth wettest and the sixth dullest.
- Average temp
- 22°C (72°F)
16–29°C · 60–83°F
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h
hours per day
What is Cairo like in April?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What should I pack for Cairo in April?
High-factor sun cream
With 9.4 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 13°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
April compared with March and May
April in Cairo is 3.6°C warmer than March and 10 mm drier than it, which averages 18°C (65°F).
April in Cairo is 3.8°C cooler than May and about as wet as it, which averages 26°C (78°F).
Daylight in Cairo in April
On 15 April the sun is up for 12 hours 55 minutes in Cairo, rising about 05:27 and setting about 18:22 local time.
April ends 49 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 9 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Cairo
Dates are a starting point for April.
Travel guides for Cairo
What to read before you book.
Cairo weather by month
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How April compares with the rest of the year
April is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C / 58°F | 8 mm |
| February | 15°C / 60°F | 4 mm |
| March | 18°C / 65°F | 11 mm |
| April | 22°C / 72°F | 1 mm |
| May | 26°C / 78°F | 1 mm |
| June | 28°C / 83°F | 0 mm |
| July | 29°C / 85°F | 0 mm |
| August | 29°C / 85°F | 0 mm |
| September | 28°C / 82°F | 0 mm |
| October | 25°C / 77°F | 0 mm |
| November | 20°C / 69°F | 4 mm |
| December | 16°C / 61°F | 4 mm |
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FAQs about Cairo in April
April climate averages for Cairo, 1991–2020.
Cairo averages 22°C (72°F) in April, ranging from about 16°C (60°F) at night to 29°C (83°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. April sees only about 1 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. April averages 22°C (72°F) against 26°C (78°F) in May — 3.8°C cooler.
April is 3.6°C warmer than March, and about as wet.
Yes. April falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, March to May, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 9.4 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what April is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 12 hours 55 minutes of daylight in mid-April, against 14 hours 4 minutes in June and 10 hours 13 minutes in December.
On 15 April, sunrise is about 05:27 and sunset about 18:22 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 49 minutes longer than it starts.
