Egypt in February

Ideal temple weather; the Abu Simbel sun festival is on 22 Feb. Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).

• Cairo and the Delta · Cairo, Giza, Saqqarafine

  Mild winters, hot dusty summers around 35 °C; spring khamsin winds (Mar–May) bring sand haze some days.

• Upper Egypt (Nile Valley) · Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbelbest weather

  Dry all year; 40 °C+ from May to September. Winter days are warm, nights cool.

• Mediterranean coast · Alexandria, El Alameinrainy

  The only rainy part of Egypt in winter; the escape from summer heat for Cairenes.

• Red Sea and South Sinai · Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahabfine

  Diving all year; winter water is about 21–22 °C and windy; summer air tops 38 °C.

• Western Desert oases · Siwa, Bahariya, the White Desertbest weather

  Cold desert nights in winter; unbearable summer days. Check travel advice and permits.

• Cairo21° / 10°, 1 rain days

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.

• Abu Simbel sun festival

  22 Feb and 22 Oct

  Sunlight reaches the inner sanctuary at dawn; Abu Simbel packed, book early.

• Ramadan big impact

  About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar — check)

  Shorter site hours, slow afternoons, lively nights, traffic jams before iftar.

• Khamsin dust-storm season check

  March–May, scattered days · Cairo

  Hot, dusty southerly winds reduce visibility and air quality for a day or two at a time.

Crowds · Egypt

High

Prices · Egypt

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Rated best or good this month

• Upper Egypt (Nile Valley)

  Best weather of the year (Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel)

• Western Desert oases

  Best weather of the year (Siwa, Bahariya, the White Desert)

• Cairo

  Cool and dry.