Best Time to Visit Cairo

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Nov - Apr
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Weather in Cairo

Wed, Jul 09 202537.07ºC | 23.61ºC
34.86% HumidityClear from morning to night
Thu, Jul 10 202540.77ºC | 25.65ºC
35.63% HumidityClear from morning to night
Fri, Jul 11 202538.97ºC | 25.38ºC
42.63% HumidityClear from morning to night
Sat, Jul 12 202539.12ºC | 24.81ºC
45.0% HumidityClear from morning to night
Sun, Jul 13 202540.11ºC | 24.57ºC
39.75% HumidityClear from morning to night
Mon, Jul 14 202525.61ºC | 25.61ºC
54.0% HumidityClear from morning to night

Best Time To Visit Cairo

Plan your trip during best season to experience the best of this stunning destination

The short shoulder seasons from March to April and then from October to November is ideally the best time to visit Cairo.

If you are looking for the peak tourist season, then it is the winter. Egypt being a desert country located too near to the equator, summers here are unbelievably hot. It is comparatively cooler than its southern neighbors Luxor or Aswan, but it is still hot enough to have a comfortable tour in the sands.

Cairo in March-April (22°C to 34°C)

This is the best time of the year to visit Cairo. Just after the swarm of tourists from the winter season leaves and the rates plummets quickly, making way for a cheaper vacation. So if you want a tour of Cairo under blue skies and pleasant weather which is also light on your pockets, this time is perfect.

Cairo in May- September (30°C-35°C)

From May to September, Cairo experiences its long and hot summer. Chances are, you will be coming from a place which is comparatively cooler than Egypt in the summer. So it is not a very good idea to spend the already hot summer in a city known for desert. The temperature does not sound too high. But given that the prime attractions around Cairo, like the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx or activities like camel riding or quad biking, are located in the desert, it will feel a lot hotter than what the mercury says.

Cairo in October-November (17°C-20°C)

Just before the peak season starts, October-November acts as a good shoulder time for a visit, just like March-April. November is the best time to visit Cairo, Egypt if you are looking for the last of low rates and a lukewarm type of weather.

Cairo in December-February (15°C-18°C)

December to February is the prime-time for Cairo tourism. The cold weather paired with refreshing breezes makes it an experience worth cherishing. Sand cools as fast as it heats. So you can expect Cairo to be quite cold after nightfall.

Festivals Celebrated in Cairo

Ramadan: Ramadan is the most important festival celebrated by Muslims all over the country. Ramadan is an immensely popular Cairo festival wherein the cities are lit up and markets become lively. Muslims celebrate this festival with great zest and zeal and fast till sunset. The festival is celebrated during the holy month of Ramadan which usually falls in May and June.

Sphinx Festival: This is one of the most popular festivals in Egypt which is celebrated for 5 days. During this festival, people are educated and enriched with the ancient heritage and rich history of Egypt. Various activities like dance, educational workshops, and music shows take place during this festival.

Coptic Christmas: Coptic Christmas is not only celebrated by Christians but almost all the people in Egypt especially the ones residing in Cairo and Coptic regions of Egypt. This festival is celebrated every year on the 7th of January and the preparation start one week before. On this day, people meet each other and have feasting of meat soup, garlic, and rice.

Climate in Cairo

Summer Season in Cairo

The only two good things about visiting Cairo in summer are the shorter queues at attractions and low rates of airfare and hotel. Because of the high temperature, which feels even higher out in the open desert than the city, tourism is at its lowest during summer. But if you can handle the heat and are looking for budget vacation to the beautiful Egyptian capital, then summer could just be the best time to visit Cairo for you.

Monsoon Season in Cairo

Cairo does not get much of rain, which is self-explanatory given it is a desert country mostly. The summer months, unlike most places in northern hemisphere, get absolutely zero precipitation. There is some scattered rainfall from November to March, but it is not enough to call it a monsoon.

Winter Season in Cairo

Winters in Cairo are crowded as anything. The weather during winters is the most pleasant one, which draws tourists from around the world to the city. If you want to plan your trip during the winter season, the weather is certainly a pro, but the cons are the crowds and the high rates of fares, as well as their limited availability. It would be wise to book months ahead of the vacation.

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Pankaj's 7 days trip to Cairo

Immigration was excellant, bupass queue with no issues at all. White desert is best attraction of this tour with all beatiful stone structures , sun set and su rise view and dark sky full of stars Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza is excellent collection of antiques must spend half day there to enjoy this fully In Alexandria Jewellery collection is very beautiful Over all this is very good memory for life time In Nile Cruse your Guide took extra effort and came out with us to search a medical shop at night which was very much appreciated Improvement area - Stop sending multiple payment reminders before due date, wait till due date and if payment not received then do follow up

Pankaj Gupte Mumbai

S's 8 days trip to Cairo

I am extremely happy with the services provided by Travel Triangle. This is my second outing with Travel Triangle. Everything has been seamlessly managed and taken care of. One issue I would like to highlight is for Nile cruise the options based on price range should have been given. Hopefully its looked into.

S Nibed Bangalore

Vamsidhar's 6 days trip to Cairo

Trip was well organized with no difficulties, 100% satisfied. Cruise was extremely good and food was awesome, cruise crew team behavior is so well. Al places are worth watching The guides were poor not explained well, They were in hurry to finish their jobs, Only edifi temple guide is good, Rest all guides are poor rating, Hiring professional guides will add advantage to the trip. Abu simbel car driver and guide is so good with patience. Guides were stopping in the locations which is not included in the iternary and wasted the time, inorder to buy some arts and crafts products which is of no use, and wasted the time. Overall trip was organized well with no tensions, Egypt trip is worth watching places like Aswan, Luxor, Cairo & Hurgadha is optionalon your choice, We missed alexandria as it is not added in the iternary.

Vamsidhar Pokala Doha

Sauradip's 7 days trip to Cairo

The highlight of the trip was our wonderful guide Mr. Ahmed, who is an egyptiologist and went beyond his call of duty to help us. The hotels were okayish and the experience with the travel agent was above average.

Sauradip Mumbai

Dhannya's 5 days trip to Cairo

We had a fantastic time in Egypt. Mr. Amaan Siddiqui expertly planned our Egypt trip, while Ms. Shima's Cairo tour and Mr. Mohmud's Alexandria tour brought history to life. Mr. Tahir's outstanding driving services ensured our comfort throughout. Their professionalism, knowledge, and flexibility made our trip truly unforgettable! The Nile cruise dinner was the best memory of all.

Dhannya Nair Bengaluru

Nitinvijaykanade's 7 days trip to Cairo

We had a wonderful trip right from day 1 To start with big thanks to Aman from flying feet Adventure for answering all the queries and providing us the itinerary as per our requirements The agents back in Egypt was also good and helpful In all we had a great experience Pyramids , Abu Simble temple, Philae temple, Hot Air Balloon , local food at old Cairo

Nitinvijaykanade Mumbai

Succhayan's 4 days trip to Cairo

Excellent trip, great arrangements. Mr Aman, was always willing to help.

Succhayan Moitra New delhi

S's 7 days trip to Cairo

Entire trip was going well until cruise came in picture…3rd class cruise was booked, they were huge discrimination with INDIAN TOURISTS in cruise but agency didn’t take any action. We missed 3-4 monuments just because of cruise. Looking like it was total waste of time and money. Best memories spoiled by cruise, we don't have memories .

S V Oman

Parvaiz's 6 days trip to Cairo

It was Amazing trip arranged b travel Triangle. I had opted for the premieum package from Flying Fleet Adventures where I connected with Mr Amaan.I later found out that he is a Egypt Specialist and has helped many travellers experience Egypt in the best way possible. Talking about the trip.Egypt is not an easy destination it is nearly impossible to do it alone without any guide otr help as there is a language problem and the people heckle you a lot trying to sell anything and everything at 4 times the cost . Amaan had arranged everything so well. Guides: Each guide in Cairo/Hurgada/Luxar/Aswan/Abu Simbl was very fluent with english and had in depth historical knowledge of the places we were visiting .Also the bonus was they were amazing photographers as well and knew the exact spots for good photos .Thanks to them we got many exiting and memorable photos. Food: Food was totally taken care of ,we loved the Arabian cuisine but there was Indian option available as well. Transportation : The vehicles provided were top notch and were well maintained.The drivers were very friendly and helpfull and totally on time . Stay: The best of the Hotels(Rameses Hilton/Hilton Hurgada/Steigenberger etc ) the hotels were amazing with very good properties and everytjing was prearranged and we had very smooth checkin and checkout. All the internal tickets to all monuments and the tips etc was pre arranged and we just breezed through each place saving a lot of time and unnecessary haggle. There was no hidden or extra charges in any activities and that felt nice . Amaan/Ali were connected throughout in case of any doubts . Overall it was one of the best trips we had and it has built within us strong faith on Travel Triangle. Thanks Guys ! Hoping to make more memories together in near future as we travel more.

Parvaiz Hussain Mumbai

Kangana's 7 days trip to Cairo

We went through TT to Egypt!! We had a wonderful vacation and everything was coordinated very well

Kangana Vohra Mumbai

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