Best time to go to Egypt for a perfect weather and where to go?
Discover the perfect time to visit Egypt from average weather conditions in many locations like Luxor or Alexandria, here.
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, June, September, 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
- The cities with the best climate are Cairo, Alexandria, Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm El Sheikh, Shibin El Kom, Siwa, Al Fayyum, Al Mahallah al Kubra and Banha, 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 | Our opinion | View Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59°F to 68°F | good* | |||
| February | 63°F to 76°F | good to perfect* | |||
| March | 65°F to 83°F | perfect | |||
| April | 68°F to 92°F | perfect | |||
| May | 74°F to 99°F | good to perfect* | |||
| June | 79°F to 103°F | good* | |||
| July | 83°F to 103°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| August | 85°F to 104°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| September | 83°F to 99°F | good to perfect* | |||
| October | 79°F to 92°F | perfect | |||
| November | 72°F to 79°F | perfect | |||
| December | 63°F to 72°F | good to perfect* |
Best time to travel to Egypt by cities
Best time to go to Cairo
The best months to go to Cairo are january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december.
Best time to go to Alexandria
The best months to go to Alexandria are january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december.
Best time to go to Hurghada
The best months to go to Hurghada are january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december.
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.
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 | 67°F | 70°F | 77°F | 85°F | 92°F | 97°F | 99°F | 99°F | 95°F | 88°F | 77°F | 70°F |
| Alexandria | 65°F | 67°F | 70°F | 74°F | 79°F | 85°F | 86°F | 88°F | 86°F | 83°F | 76°F | 68°F |
| Hurghada | 70°F | 72°F | 76°F | 81°F | 88°F | 92°F | 94°F | 95°F | 92°F | 86°F | 79°F | 72°F |
| Luxor | 70°F | 77°F | 85°F | 94°F | 101°F | 104°F | 104°F | 106°F | 103°F | 95°F | 83°F | 74°F |
| Marsa Alam | 72°F | 74°F | 77°F | 83°F | 88°F | 94°F | 95°F | 95°F | 92°F | 86°F | 81°F | 74°F |
| Sharm El Sheikh | 70°F | 72°F | 77°F | 83°F | 88°F | 92°F | 94°F | 95°F | 94°F | 88°F | 79°F | 74°F |
| Aswan | 74°F | 79°F | 86°F | 95°F | 103°F | 106°F | 106°F | 106°F | 103°F | 97°F | 85°F | 76°F |
| Shibin El Kom | 68°F | 72°F | 77°F | 86°F | 94°F | 99°F | 101°F | 101°F | 97°F | 90°F | 81°F | 72°F |
| Siwa | 67°F | 70°F | 77°F | 86°F | 94°F | 99°F | 101°F | 101°F | 95°F | 88°F | 77°F | 68°F |
| Abu Kabir | 68°F | 72°F | 77°F | 85°F | 92°F | 97°F | 101°F | 101°F | 95°F | 88°F | 79°F | 72°F |
| Al Fayyum | 68°F | 74°F | 79°F | 86°F | 95°F | 99°F | 101°F | 101°F | 97°F | 90°F | 79°F | 70°F |
| Al Mahallah al Kubra | 68°F | 72°F | 77°F | 85°F | 92°F | 97°F | 99°F | 99°F | 95°F | 88°F | 79°F | 72°F |
| Al Mansurah | 68°F | 72°F | 77°F | 85°F | 92°F | 95°F | 99°F | 99°F | 95°F | 88°F | 79°F | 72°F |
| Banha | 68°F | 72°F | 79°F | 86°F | 94°F | 99°F | 101°F | 101°F | 97°F | 90°F | 81°F | 72°F |
| Bani Mazar | 67°F | 72°F | 79°F | 86°F | 95°F | 99°F | 101°F | 101°F | 95°F | 88°F | 79°F | 70°F |
| Bani Suwayf | 68°F | 74°F | 79°F | 88°F | 95°F | 99°F | 101°F | 101°F | 97°F | 90°F | 79°F | 70°F |
| Bilqas | 67°F | 70°F | 74°F | 79°F | 86°F | 92°F | 95°F | 95°F | 92°F | 86°F | 77°F | 70°F |
| Damanhur | 67°F | 70°F | 76°F | 83°F | 90°F | 94°F | 95°F | 97°F | 94°F | 86°F | 79°F | 70°F |
| Damietta | 65°F | 67°F | 68°F | 72°F | 77°F | 83°F | 86°F | 88°F | 85°F | 81°F | 76°F | 68°F |
| Disuq | 67°F | 70°F | 74°F | 81°F | 88°F | 92°F | 94°F | 95°F | 92°F | 86°F | 77°F | 70°F |
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What can I do in Egypt?
Beaches / swimming
Nature and countryside
Culture and heritage
Sports
Family travel
Crafts / shopping
Gastronomy
Nightlife
Is this weather information for Egypt reliable?
Climate data for Egypt has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Egypt allows us to determine the average for each month in Cairo, Alexandria, Hurghada, Luxor, Marsa Alam, Sharm El Sheikh, Aswan, Shibin El Kom, and 24 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.