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Best Time to Visit Egypt
Climate based on Cairo • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Egypt is in April, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Oct 20 - Nov 2. The hottest month is July (38°C highs) and the coolest is January (20°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Oct 20 - Nov 2
14-day window • Avg 24°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Apr 12 - Apr 25
14-day window • Avg 23°C • Very Warm
Alternative 2
Mar 27 - Apr 9
14-day window • Avg 21°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Comfortable14°Cavg
- 20°C / 9°C
- 4mm total
- 9.2h sun/day
February
Comfortable15°Cavg
- 21°C / 9°C
- 7mm total
- 9.3h sun/day
March
Warm19°Cavg
- 25°C / 12°C
- 8mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
April
Very Warm23°Cavg
- 30°C / 15°C
- 2mm total
- 11.5h sun/day
May
Very Warm27°Cavg
- 34°C / 19°C
- 0mm total
- 12.3h sun/day
June
Very Warm29°Cavg
- 37°C / 22°C
- 0mm total
- 13.6h sun/day
July
Very Warm31°Cavg
- 38°C / 23°C
- 0mm total
- 13.5h sun/day
August
Very Warm31°Cavg
- 38°C / 24°C
- 0mm total
- 12.2h sun/day
September
Very Warm29°Cavg
- 36°C / 22°C
- 0mm total
- 11.7h sun/day
October
Very Warm25°Cavg
- 32°C / 19°C
- 3mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
November
Warm21°Cavg
- 27°C / 15°C
- 3mm total
- 9.7h sun/day
December
Comfortable17°Cavg
- 22°C / 11°C
- 5mm total
- 9.1h sun/day
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