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When to go · Egypt

Egypt, month by month

The best months for Egypt: Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGoodPeak Nile season: warm days, cool nights. Cruises and Luxor hotels book out around New Year.Cairo and the Delta: cool · Upper Egypt (Nile Valley): best weather · Mediterranean coast: rainyCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryGoodIdeal temple weather; the Abu Simbel sun festival is on 22 Feb. Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).Cairo and the Delta: fine · Upper Egypt (Nile Valley): best weather · Mediterranean coast: rainyCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
  3. MarchGreatWarm; khamsin dust days start. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in early March 2027 (check).Cairo and the Delta: best weather · Upper Egypt (Nile Valley): best weather · Mediterranean coast: fineCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGreatHeating up in the south; Easter and Sham el-Nessim busy.Cairo and the Delta: best weather · Upper Egypt (Nile Valley): fine · Mediterranean coast: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
  5. MayMixedLuxor hits 40 °C; temples at dawn only. Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 fills transport (check).Cairo and the Delta: hot · Upper Egypt (Nile Valley): hot · Mediterranean coast: best weatherCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneMixedVery hot in the valley; Red Sea diving is fine; low cruise prices.Cairo and the Delta: hot · Upper Egypt (Nile Valley): hot · Mediterranean coast: best weatherCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  7. JulyAvoid45 °C in Aswan; only the coasts work. Egyptian summer crowds on the north coast.Cairo and the Delta: hot · Upper Egypt (Nile Valley): hot · Mediterranean coast: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustAvoidSame heat; European holidaymakers fill Red Sea resorts.Cairo and the Delta: hot · Upper Egypt (Nile Valley): hot · Mediterranean coast: fineCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberMixedStill hot; good diving; prices start to rise late in the month.Cairo and the Delta: hot · Upper Egypt (Nile Valley): hot · Mediterranean coast: best weatherCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberGreatSeason opens: the Abu Simbel sun festival on 22 Oct; Nile cruises restart in full.Cairo and the Delta: best weather · Upper Egypt (Nile Valley): fine · Mediterranean coast: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  11. NovemberGreatWarm and clear; one of the best months for Cairo and the south.Cairo and the Delta: best weather · Upper Egypt (Nile Valley): best weather · Mediterranean coast: fineCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGoodPeak season; Christmas–New Year prices are the year's highest.Cairo and the Delta: cool · Upper Egypt (Nile Valley): best weather · Mediterranean coast: rainyCrowds: High

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cairo and the DeltaCairo, Giza, SaqqaraCoolOKBestBestHotHotHotHotHotBestBestCool
Upper Egypt (Nile Valley)Luxor, Aswan, Abu SimbelBestBestBestOKHotHotHotHotHotOKBestBest
Mediterranean coastAlexandria, El AlameinWetWetOKBestBestBestOKOKBestBestOKWet
Red Sea and South SinaiHurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh, DahabOKOKBestBestBestHotHotHotHotBestBestOK
Western Desert oasesSiwa, Bahariya, the White DesertCoolBestBestOKHotHotHotHotHotOKBestBest