Giza weather by month & the best time to visit
Egypt · major city break · hot desert climate
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The best time to visit Giza is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with March and April close behind. Giza averages about 3,615 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Giza?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Giza is February, then March and April. The dullest month is July (50/100, 1 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Giza?
Giza is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,615 hours of sunshine a year. 49 Sunshine Score points separate February (99) from July (50), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #13 of 18 destinations in Egypt for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,762 hours. Rain is a non-event in Giza — about 60 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 9 mm | 3 |
| February | 99 | 20° / 68°F | 6° / 43°F | 8 mm | 5 |
| March | 99 | 24° / 75°F | 8° / 46°F | 6 mm | 7 |
| April | 99 | 28° / 82°F | 12° / 54°F | 8 mm | 8 |
| May | 90 | 33° / 91°F | 16° / 61°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| June | 60 | 36° / 97°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| July | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 20° / 68°F | 1 mm | 11 |
| August | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| September | 80 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| October | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 4 mm | 6 |
| November | 97 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 17 mm | 4 |
| December | 90 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 7 mm | 3 |
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Giza: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Giza?
Giza is a major city break in Egypt with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Giza get a year?
Giza gets about 3,615 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Giza?
The sunniest time to visit Giza is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with March and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Giza?
July is the least sunny month in Giza, scoring 50/100 with about 1 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Giza?
The typical midday UV index in Giza peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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