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Cairo Weather by Month

Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Cairo, Egypt, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Cairo month looks like before you travel — then check the live Cairo forecast for the days ahead.

Warmest month

July

36°C average high

Coolest month

January

10°C average low

Wettest month

February

6 mm of rain

Driest month

June

0 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Cairo by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January19°C10°C-1°C / 28°C
3 mm
58%14 km/h
February20°C11°C-1°C / 32°C
6 mm
57%13 km/h
March24°C13°C5°C / 38°C
5 mm
51%16 km/h
April28°C16°C7°C / 42°C
3 mm
46%16 km/h
May33°C20°C12°C / 45°C
2 mm
42%16 km/h
June35°C23°C14°C / 44°C
0 mm
47%15 km/h
July36°C25°C18°C / 44°C
0 mm
52%14 km/h
August36°C25°C19°C / 44°C
0 mm
55%14 km/h
September34°C23°C15°C / 43°C
0 mm
55%14 km/h
October30°C20°C12°C / 38°C
3 mm
57%14 km/h
November25°C16°C1°C / 34°C
3 mm
60%12 km/h
December21°C12°C1°C / 37°C
3 mm
60%13 km/h

Best time to visit Cairo

The most comfortable time to visit Cairo is generally March and November to December, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rainfall is spread evenly across the months, totalling about 29 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 36°C. February is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 6 mm, roughly 6× the rainfall of the driest month (June).

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Cairo forecast for what is happening now.

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