Cairo, Egypt — Climate
Cairo Weather
The weather in Cairo is always warm or hot and the nights cool, with only two seasons: a very hot summer between May and October, and a mild winter from November to April. Cairo is very dry, receiving on average only about a centimeter of rain a year, but it does have high humidity levels in summer. The city occasionally experiences dust storms brought by the sirocco hot winds that are characteristic of Egypt's climate in the month of April.
Average Temperatures and Rainfall in Cairo
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (inches) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Rainfall (cm) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Min Temp (°C) | 9 °C | 10 °C | 12 °C | 15 °C | 18 °C | 21 °C | 22 °C | 22 °C | 21 °C | 18 °C | 14 °C | 11 °C |
| Max Temp (°C) | 18 °C | 20 °C | 23 °C | 28 °C | 32 °C | 34 °C | 34 °C | 33 °C | 32 °C | 29 °C | 24 °C | 19 °C |
| Min Temp (°F) | 48 °F | 50 °F | 54 °F | 59 °F | 64 °F | 70 °F | 72 °F | 72 °F | 70 °F | 64 °F | 57 °F | 52 °F |
| Max Temp (°F) | 64 °F | 68 °F | 73 °F | 82 °F | 90 °F | 93 °F | 93 °F | 91 °F | 90 °F | 84 °F | 75 °F | 66 °F |
| Good Weather | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
