Cairo vs Giza: which is sunnier?
🇪🇬 Egypt vs 🇪🇬 Egypt · 48 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Giza is the sunnier overall: about 3,615 hours of sunshine a year to Cairo's 3,501. Giza has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Cairo in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Cairo | Giza | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,501 | 3,615 |
| Sunniest month | February (99/100) | February (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 94/100 | 90/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 40/100 | 53/100 |
| Rain / year | 60 mm | 60 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Cairo vs Giza month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | Giza | Cairo | Giza | Cairo | Giza | |
| January | 82 | 74 | 18° | 17° | 8 | 9 |
| February | 99 | 99 | 21° | 20° | 7 | 8 |
| March | 99 | 99 | 25° | 24° | 7 | 6 |
| April | 98 | 99 | 29° | 28° | 9 | 8 |
| May | 80 | 90 | 34° | 33° | 0 | 0 |
| June | 50 | 60 | 37° | 36° | 0 | 0 |
| July | 30 | 50 | 39° | 37° | 0 | 1 |
| August | 40 | 50 | 38° | 37° | 0 | 0 |
| September | 70 | 80 | 35° | 34° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 99 | 99 | 31° | 30° | 5 | 4 |
| November | 97 | 97 | 25° | 24° | 17 | 17 |
| December | 99 | 90 | 20° | 19° | 7 | 7 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Cairo · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Giza · Jun Giza · Jul Giza · Aug Giza · Sep Giza · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Cairo.
When to pick which
- November–February: Cairo (average score 94/100 vs 90). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 20°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Giza (average score 96/100 vs 92). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: Giza (average score 53/100 vs 40). Daytime highs are similar (38°C vs 37°C).
- September–October: Giza (average score 90/100 vs 85). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 32°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Cairo weather by month · Giza weather by month · Best time to visit Egypt.
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