When to go · Cairo
Cairo in February
Good month. Cool and dry.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21° / 10°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- High
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Cool and dry.
Weather in February
- CairoHighs around 21 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 1 day
- Cairo and the Delta, Egypt · Cairo, Giza, Saqqarafine
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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Khamsin dust-storm season check
March–May, scattered days · Citywide
Hot, dusty southerly winds reduce visibility and air quality for a day or two at a time.
Ramadan check
Moves yearly; check this year's dates · Citywide
Shorter shop and museum hours by day, restaurants closed until sunset, then a livelier city until late; no eating or drinking in public by day.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- High
- Prices · Egypt overall
- High
Egypt overall: Ideal temple weather; the Abu Simbel sun festival is on 22 Feb. Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings