When to Go
When to Visit Egypt: Month by Month
Average highs, rainfall and public holidays across all twelve months in Egypt — and the quietest hours at the places worth going.
- Best month
- Jan
- Average high
- 23–42°C
- Rainfall
- 1mm
The year at a glance
- Good time to go
- Middling
- Less good
- Best avoided
Colours rank each country's twelve months against one another: how far the month sits from a mild 22°C in either direction, and how much of the year's rain falls in it. The number is that month's average daytime high.
Easiest months to travel
Ranked by how mild and dry each month is on average. A comfortable month can still be a busy one — check its holidays.
Every month compared
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° | 9° | 0mm |
| Feb | 25° | 10° | 0mm |
| Mar | 31° | 15° | 0mm |
| Apr | 36° | 19° | 0mm |
| May | 40° | 24° | 0mm |
| Jun | 42° | 26° | 0mm |
| Jul | 41° | 27° | 0mm |
| Aug | 42° | 28° | 1mm |
| Sep | 40° | 26° | 0mm |
| Oct | 36° | 22° | 0mm |
| Nov | 30° | 16° | 0mm |
| Dec | 25° | 11° | 0mm |
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Forecast quiet hours
Hourly crowd forecasts for places worth timing right.
- Giza Necropolis Giza Weekdays 8–9 AM
- Luxor Temple Luxor 7–11 AM
- Karnak Luxor 7–8 AM
- Khan el-Khalili Cairo Weekdays 11 AM–3 PM
- The Great Pyramid of Giza Giza 7–8 AM, 3–5 PM
- The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization Cairo Weekdays 9–10 AM
Places to go in Egypt
attraction The Grand Egyptian Museum
The Grand Egyptian Museum sits on the Cairo–Alexandria Desert Road in Giza, about 2 km from the Pyramids plateau. 4.7★ (29,707 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Saladin Citadel
Saladin Citadel sits on a spur of the Muqattam Hills in Cairo's El Khalifa district, above Islamic Cairo. It currently opens 8am–5pm. 4.6★ (37,092 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Abu Simbel, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.