When to go · Cairo
Cairo in October
Great month. Warm; best walking weather starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30° / 18°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt overall
Verdict
GreatVoykit month rating for Cairo
Warm; best walking weather starts.
Weather in October
- CairoHighs around 30 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 1 day
- Cairo and the Delta, Egypt · Cairo, Giza, Saqqarabest weather
Mild winters, hot dusty summers around 35 °C; spring khamsin winds (Mar–May) bring sand haze some days.
Autumn season
Cooling steadily; a good compromise season with smaller crowds than winter.
Watch: Still hot through September; book Ramadan-adjacent trips around the calendar.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- Medium
- Prices · Egypt overall
- Medium
Egypt overall: Season opens: the Abu Simbel sun festival on 22 Oct; Nile cruises restart in full.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen