When to go · Cairo
Cairo in June
Avoid month. Very hot; sights at dawn only.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35° / 21°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Low
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Very hot; sights at dawn only.
Weather in June
- CairoHighs around 35 °C, lows around 21 °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.
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.
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
- Low
- Prices · Egypt overall
- Low
Egypt overall: Very hot in the valley; Red Sea diving is fine; low cruise prices.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen