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, 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
January 15°C to 21°C
9%
February 17°C to 23°C
7%
March 19°C to 25°C
4%
April 21°C to 30°C
3%
May 24°C to 34°C
2%
June 27°C to 36°C
1%
July 29°C to 36°C
0%
August 30°C to 37°C
1%
September 28°C to 35°C
1%
October 26°C to 31°C
3%
November 21°C to 26°C
6%
December 16°C to 23°C
7%
* weather varies across the country

Best time to travel to Egypt by cities

Cairo

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.

Alexandria

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.

Hurghada

Best time to go to Hurghada

The best months to go to Hurghada are january, february, march, april, may, june, september, october, november and december.

Luxor

Best time to go to Luxor

The best months to go to Luxor are january, february, march, april, may, september, october, november and december.

Marsa Alam

Best time to go to Marsa Alam

The best months to go to Marsa Alam are january, february, march, april, may, june, october, november and december.

Sharm El Sheikh

Best time to go to Sharm El Sheikh

The best months to go to Sharm El Sheikh are january, february, march, april, may, june, september, october, november and december.

Other cities and places in Egypt

Aswan
Aswan
Shibin El Kom
Shibin El Kom
Siwa
Siwa
Abu Kabir
Abu Kabir
Al Fayyum
Al Fayyum
Al Mahallah al Kubra
Al Mahallah al Kubra
Al Mansurah
Al Mansurah
Banha
Banha
See full list of cities

Climate and Weather in Egypt

This content will be available soon.

Egypt: Egypt-12B-088

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.

21°C
13°C 		24°C
15°C 		28°C
17°C 		32°C
20°C 		35°C
24°C 		39°C
25°C 		40°C
28°C 		40°C
29°C 		37°C
27°C 		33°C
24°C 		27°C
19°C 		23°C
15°C
6% 4% 3% 3% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 6%
20°C
16°C 		21°C
16°C 		22°C
17°C 		25°C
20°C 		28°C
23°C 		31°C
24°C 		32°C
28°C 		33°C
28°C 		32°C
28°C 		29°C
25°C 		25°C
22°C 		21°C
18°C
29% 16% 7% 6% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1% 7% 21% 26%
19°C 18°C 18°C 19°C 21°C 25°C 27°C 28°C 28°C 26°C 23°C 21°C
22°C
18°C 		24°C
19°C 		27°C
21°C 		30°C
23°C 		33°C
25°C 		37°C
26°C 		38°C
28°C 		39°C
30°C 		37°C
28°C 		33°C
25°C 		28°C
23°C 		24°C
19°C
1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%
24°C 23°C 23°C 24°C 25°C 27°C 29°C 29°C 28°C 28°C 26°C 25°C
23°C
12°C 		27°C
16°C 		31°C
18°C 		35°C
22°C 		39°C
26°C 		42°C
25°C 		42°C
30°C 		42°C
30°C 		40°C
28°C 		36°C
24°C 		30°C
20°C 		24°C
14°C
1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
24°C
18°C 		25°C
20°C 		27°C
21°C 		30°C
24°C 		34°C
26°C 		36°C
27°C 		38°C
29°C 		38°C
31°C 		36°C
30°C 		33°C
27°C 		29°C
24°C 		25°C
20°C
1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%
24°C 23°C 23°C 24°C 26°C 27°C 28°C 29°C 29°C 28°C 27°C 25°C
22°C
18°C 		24°C
20°C 		27°C
21°C 		30°C
24°C 		33°C
25°C 		36°C
27°C 		37°C
28°C 		38°C
31°C 		37°C
29°C 		33°C
27°C 		28°C
24°C 		24°C
20°C
2% 0% 2% 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 1% 1%
24°C 23°C 23°C 24°C 25°C 27°C 29°C 29°C 28°C 28°C 26°C 25°C
23°C
14°C 		27°C
17°C 		31°C
19°C 		36°C
23°C 		39°C
28°C 		42°C
30°C 		42°C
31°C 		42°C
32°C 		40°C
29°C 		36°C
25°C 		29°C
21°C 		24°C
15°C
0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1%
22°C
13°C 		24°C
15°C 		28°C
16°C 		32°C
20°C 		35°C
23°C 		39°C
23°C 		40°C
27°C 		40°C
29°C 		37°C
27°C 		33°C
25°C 		28°C
21°C 		23°C
15°C
8% 8% 4% 4% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 5% 6%
20°C
11°C 		22°C
13°C 		27°C
17°C 		31°C
20°C 		35°C
24°C 		38°C
27°C 		39°C
27°C 		39°C
28°C 		36°C
26°C 		32°C
22°C 		26°C
17°C 		21°C
12°C
2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 1%
21°C
12°C 		23°C
13°C 		27°C
14°C 		31°C
17°C 		35°C
22°C 		38°C
25°C 		40°C
26°C 		39°C
26°C 		37°C
24°C 		32°C
23°C 		27°C
19°C 		23°C
14°C
10% 8% 3% 4% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 5% 5%
21°C
12°C 		24°C
13°C 		28°C
16°C 		32°C
19°C 		36°C
24°C 		39°C
26°C 		40°C
27°C 		39°C
27°C 		37°C
25°C 		32°C
22°C 		27°C
18°C 		22°C
14°C
3% 3% 2% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3%
21°C
11°C 		23°C
12°C 		27°C
13°C 		31°C
17°C 		34°C
22°C 		37°C
24°C 		39°C
25°C 		39°C
25°C 		36°C
24°C 		32°C
23°C 		27°C
19°C 		23°C
14°C
12% 13% 5% 5% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3% 9% 9%
21°C
11°C 		23°C
12°C 		27°C
13°C 		31°C
17°C 		34°C
21°C 		37°C
24°C 		39°C
25°C 		39°C
25°C 		36°C
24°C 		32°C
23°C 		27°C
19°C 		23°C
14°C
13% 12% 4% 5% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 9% 9%
21°C
12°C 		24°C
13°C 		27°C
14°C 		32°C
17°C 		35°C
22°C 		39°C
25°C 		40°C
26°C 		40°C
26°C 		37°C
25°C 		33°C
23°C 		27°C
18°C 		23°C
14°C
8% 7% 2% 4% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3% 5%

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.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Cairo21°C24°C28°C32°C35°C39°C40°C40°C37°C33°C27°C23°C
Alexandria20°C21°C22°C25°C28°C31°C32°C33°C32°C29°C25°C21°C
Hurghada22°C24°C27°C30°C33°C37°C38°C39°C37°C33°C28°C24°C
Luxor23°C27°C31°C35°C39°C42°C42°C42°C40°C36°C30°C24°C
Marsa Alam24°C25°C27°C30°C34°C36°C38°C38°C36°C33°C29°C25°C
Sharm El Sheikh22°C24°C27°C30°C33°C36°C37°C38°C37°C33°C28°C24°C
Aswan23°C27°C31°C36°C39°C42°C42°C42°C40°C36°C29°C24°C
Shibin El Kom22°C24°C28°C32°C35°C39°C40°C40°C37°C33°C28°C23°C
Siwa20°C22°C27°C31°C35°C38°C39°C39°C36°C32°C26°C21°C
Abu Kabir21°C23°C27°C31°C35°C38°C40°C39°C37°C32°C27°C23°C
Al Fayyum21°C24°C28°C32°C36°C39°C40°C39°C37°C32°C27°C22°C
Al Mahallah al Kubra21°C23°C27°C31°C34°C37°C39°C39°C36°C32°C27°C23°C
Al Mansurah21°C23°C27°C31°C34°C37°C39°C39°C36°C32°C27°C23°C
Banha21°C24°C27°C32°C35°C39°C40°C40°C37°C33°C27°C23°C
Bani Mazar20°C23°C27°C32°C35°C38°C39°C39°C36°C32°C26°C21°C
Bani Suwayf21°C24°C28°C32°C36°C39°C40°C39°C37°C33°C27°C22°C
Bilqas21°C22°C25°C29°C32°C36°C37°C38°C35°C32°C27°C22°C
Damanhur20°C22°C25°C29°C32°C34°C35°C36°C34°C31°C26°C22°C
Damietta19°C20°C21°C24°C27°C31°C33°C34°C32°C29°C25°C21°C
Disuq20°C22°C25°C29°C32°C35°C36°C36°C34°C31°C26°C22°C

Legend:

perfect weather

good weather

tolerable weather

bad weather

Map of Egypt

Click over cities for information about the weather.

Chargement en cours
Legend: cities in Egypt

About Egypt

What can I do in Egypt?

Beaches / swimming

Nature and countryside

Culture and heritage

Sports

Family travel

Crafts / shopping

Gastronomy

Nightlife

Recommended for you:

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.

Change units: