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Best time to visit Egypt

In Cairo: November to March — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Cairo.

Egypt is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Cairo

  1. January: 19 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 4 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 21 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 5 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 25 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 4 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 29 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  5. May: 33 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  6. June: 36 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  7. July: 37 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  8. August: 37 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  9. September: 35 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  10. October: 31 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  11. November: 26 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 21 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
July, 37 °C
Coolest
January, 19 °C
Driest
May, 0 mm
Wettest
February, 5 mm

Hurghada

December to April — 18–27 °C by day. 6 of the twelve months clear that band in Hurghada, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

  1. January: 21 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 22 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 24 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 27 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
  5. May: 31 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  6. June: 33 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  7. July: 34 °C by day, 27 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  8. August: 35 °C by day, 28 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  9. September: 33 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  10. October: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 2 mm of rain
  11. November: 26 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  12. December: 22 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
August, 35 °C
Coolest
January, 21 °C
Driest
April, 0 mm
Wettest
March, 2 mm

Luxor

December to February — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Luxor.

  1. January: 22 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 24 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 29 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  4. April: 34 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  5. May: 38 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  6. June: 41 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  7. July: 41 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  8. August: 41 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  9. September: 39 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  10. October: 35 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  11. November: 28 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  12. December: 23 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
June, 41 °C
Coolest
January, 22 °C
Driest
February, 0 mm
Wettest
January, 1 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Cairo

Long-term averages for Cairo: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
5152535°C05mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 19 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 4 mm. February: Day 21 °C, Night 9 °C, Rain 5 mm. March: Day 25 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 4 mm. April: Day 29 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 1 mm. May: Day 33 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 0 mm. June: Day 36 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 0 mm. July: Day 37 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 0 mm. August: Day 37 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 0 mm. September: Day 35 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 0 mm. October: Day 31 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 1 mm. November: Day 26 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 2 mm. December: Day 21 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 2 mm
Show the monthly table
Cairo
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January1984
February2195
March25114
April29141
May33170
June36200
July37220
August37220
September35210
October31181
November26142
December21102

Hurghada

Long-term averages for Hurghada: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
101520253035°C02mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 21 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 1 mm. February: Day 22 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 1 mm. March: Day 24 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 2 mm. April: Day 27 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 0 mm. May: Day 31 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 0 mm. June: Day 33 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 0 mm. July: Day 34 °C, Night 27 °C, Rain 0 mm. August: Day 35 °C, Night 28 °C, Rain 0 mm. September: Day 33 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 0 mm. October: Day 30 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 2 mm. November: Day 26 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 1 mm. December: Day 22 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 1 mm
Show the monthly table
Hurghada
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January21131
February22141
March24162
April27190
May31230
June33260
July34270
August35280
September33260
October30232
November26191
December22151

Luxor

Long-term averages for Luxor: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
515253545°C01mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 22 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 1 mm. February: Day 24 °C, Night 9 °C, Rain 0 mm. March: Day 29 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 0 mm. April: Day 34 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 0 mm. May: Day 38 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 0 mm. June: Day 41 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 0 mm. July: Day 41 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 0 mm. August: Day 41 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 0 mm. September: Day 39 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 0 mm. October: Day 35 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 0 mm. November: Day 28 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 0 mm. December: Day 23 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 1 mm
Show the monthly table
Luxor
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January2281
February2490
March29130
April34170
May38220
June41240
July41250
August41250
September39230
October35190
November28140
December23101

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