Cairo weather by month & the best time to visit
Egypt · major city break · hot desert climate
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The best time to visit Cairo is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with March and October close behind. Cairo averages about 3,501 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Cairo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Cairo is February, then March and October. The dullest month is July (30/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Cairo?
Cairo is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,501 hours of sunshine a year. 69 Sunshine Score points separate February (99) from July (30), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #14 of 18 destinations in Egypt for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,762 hours. Rain is a non-event in Cairo — about 60 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 8 mm | 3 |
| February | 99 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 7 mm | 5 |
| March | 99 | 25° / 77°F | 9° / 48°F | 7 mm | 6 |
| April | 98 | 29° / 84°F | 13° / 55°F | 9 mm | 8 |
| May | 80 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| June | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 20° / 68°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| July | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 22° / 72°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| August | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 22° / 72°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| September | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 20° / 68°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| October | 99 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 5 mm | 6 |
| November | 97 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 17 mm | 4 |
| December | 99 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 7 mm | 3 |
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Cairo: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Cairo?
Cairo is a major city break in Egypt with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Cairo get a year?
Cairo gets about 3,501 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Cairo?
The sunniest time to visit Cairo is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with March and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Cairo?
July is the least sunny month in Cairo, scoring 30/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Cairo?
The typical midday UV index in Cairo peaks around 11 (extreme) in July, 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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