When to go · Cairo
Cairo in August
Avoid month. Very hot and humid.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35° / 23°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt overall
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Cairo
Very hot and humid.
Weather in August
- CairoHighs around 35 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 0 days
- Cairo and the Delta, Egypt · Cairo, Giza, Saqqarahot
Mild winters, hot dusty summers around 35 °C; spring khamsin winds (Mar–May) bring sand haze some days.
Summer season
Long, hot, dry days; dawn starts at the pyramids and the museum's air conditioning become the whole strategy.
Watch: 33–35 °C by early afternoon; avoid the open plateau after about 11:00.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- Medium
- Prices · Egypt overall
- Medium
Egypt overall: Same heat; European holidaymakers fill Red Sea resorts.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen