Egypt: Weather, Best time to go, Where to go?

Best time to go to Middle East?

When is the best time to go to Egypt?

When is the best time to go to Egypt? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

• In Egypt, the weather is good everywhere in January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December
• The weather is good all year in Cairo
• On average, the warmest months in Cairo are June, July, August and September, and the coldest month of the year is January
• The cities with the best climate are Cairo, Alexandria, Shibin El Kom, Siwa, Abu Kabir, Al Fayyum, Al Mahallah al Kubra, Al Mansurah, Banha, Bani Mazar, Bani Suwayf, Bilqas, Damanhur, Damietta, Disuq, Idku, Ismailia, Kafr ash Shaykh, Mallawi, Port Said, Sohag, Suez, Tahta and Zifta, with good weather at least 11 months a year
• The best months for swimming in Alexandria are July, August and September

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Egypt for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month	Average temp.	Rainfall	Our opinion	View Details
JanuaryJan.	14°C to 21°C	14mm	good to perfect*	Egypt in january
FebruaryFeb.	17°C to 22°C	10mm	good to perfect*	Egypt in february
MarchMar.	18°C to 24°C	5mm	good to perfect*	Egypt in march
AprilApr.	20°C to 29°C	4mm	perfect	Egypt in april
MayMay	24°C to 32°C	3mm	good to perfect*	Egypt in may
JuneJun.	27°C to 35°C	1mm	tolerable to perfect*	Egypt in june
JulyJul.	29°C to 35°C	1mm	tolerable to good*	Egypt in july
AugustAug.	29°C to 36°C	1mm	bad to good*	Egypt in august
SeptemberSep.	28°C to 34°C	1mm	tolerable to perfect*	Egypt in september
OctoberOct.	26°C to 30°C	4mm	good to perfect*	Egypt in october
NovemberNov.	21°C to 26°C	7mm	good to perfect*	Egypt in november
DecemberDec.	15°C to 23°C	12mm	good to perfect*	Egypt in december

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When to go to Egypt by city

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Climate and Weather in Egypt

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Temperatures and rainfall in Egypt

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Egypt and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Hurghada, Luxor and Marsa Alam, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities..

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Where to go in Egypt?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities	jan.	feb.	mar.	apr.	may	jun.	jul.	aug.	sep.	oct.	nov.	dec.
Cairo	22°C	24°C	27°C	32°C	35°C	38°C	39°C	40°C	37°C	33°C	28°C	23°C
Alexandria	20°C	20°C	22°C	25°C	28°C	31°C	32°C	33°C	32°C	29°C	26°C	21°C
Hurghada	23°C	24°C	26°C	29°C	33°C	36°C	38°C	39°C	37°C	33°C	29°C	24°C
Luxor	24°C	27°C	30°C	35°C	38°C	41°C	42°C	41°C	39°C	36°C	30°C	24°C
Marsa Alam	24°C	25°C	27°C	31°C	34°C	37°C	38°C	38°C	37°C	34°C	29°C	26°C
Sharm El Sheikh	23°C	24°C	26°C	29°C	32°C	36°C	37°C	38°C	37°C	33°C	29°C	25°C
Aswan	24°C	27°C	30°C	36°C	39°C	41°C	42°C	41°C	39°C	36°C	30°C	24°C
Shibin El Kom	22°C	23°C	27°C	31°C	35°C	38°C	39°C	40°C	38°C	33°C	28°C	24°C
Siwa	20°C	22°C	26°C	31°C	35°C	38°C	39°C	39°C	37°C	32°C	26°C	21°C
Abu Kabir	21°C	23°C	27°C	31°C	35°C	38°C	40°C	40°C	37°C	33°C	27°C	23°C
Al Fayyum	21°C	24°C	27°C	32°C	36°C	39°C	40°C	40°C	37°C	33°C	27°C	22°C
Al Mahallah al Kubra	21°C	23°C	26°C	31°C	35°C	37°C	39°C	39°C	37°C	33°C	27°C	23°C
Al Mansurah	21°C	23°C	26°C	31°C	34°C	38°C	39°C	39°C	37°C	33°C	27°C	23°C
Banha	21°C	24°C	27°C	32°C	36°C	39°C	40°C	40°C	37°C	33°C	28°C	23°C
Bani Mazar	20°C	23°C	27°C	32°C	35°C	38°C	39°C	39°C	36°C	32°C	26°C	21°C
Bani Suwayf	21°C	24°C	28°C	32°C	36°C	39°C	40°C	39°C	37°C	33°C	27°C	22°C
Bilqas	21°C	22°C	25°C	29°C	32°C	36°C	37°C	38°C	36°C	32°C	27°C	22°C
Damanhur	20°C	22°C	25°C	29°C	32°C	34°C	35°C	36°C	34°C	31°C	26°C	22°C
Damietta	19°C	20°C	21°C	24°C	27°C	31°C	33°C	34°C	32°C	29°C	25°C	21°C
Disuq	20°C	22°C	24°C	28°C	32°C	35°C	36°C	37°C	35°C	31°C	27°C	22°C

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good weather

tolerable weather

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Map of Egypt

Hover over cities for information about the weather.

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About Egypt

What can I do in Egypt?

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Nature and countryside

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