When to go · Cairo
Cairo in December
Good month. Cool; year-end peak season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20° / 10°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- High
- Egypt overall
Verdict
GoodVoykit month rating for Cairo
Cool; year-end peak season.
Weather in December
- CairoHighs around 20 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 2 days
- Cairo and the Delta, Egypt · Cairo, Giza, Saqqaracool
Mild winters, hot dusty summers around 35 °C; spring khamsin winds (Mar–May) bring sand haze some days.
Winter season
The comfortable season: cool mornings, mild days, the best walking weather of the year.
Watch: Peak season pricing and the busiest queues at Giza and the museum.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- High
- Prices · Egypt overall
- High
Egypt overall: Peak season; Christmas–New Year prices are the year's highest.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket