When to go · Egypt
Egypt in July
Avoid month. 45 °C in Aswan; only the coasts work. Egyptian summer crowds on the north coast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- Egypt
- Prices
- Low
- Egypt
Verdict
45 °C in Aswan; only the coasts work. Egyptian summer crowds on the north coast.
Weather in July
- Cairo and the Delta · Cairo, Giza, Saqqarahot
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 Simbelhot
Dry all year; 40 °C+ from May to September. Winter days are warm, nights cool.
- Mediterranean coast · Alexandria, El Alameinfine
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, Dahabhot
Diving all year; winter water is about 21–22 °C and windy; summer air tops 38 °C.
- Western Desert oases · Siwa, Bahariya, the White Deserthot
Cold desert nights in winter; unbearable summer days. Check travel advice and permits.
- Cairo35° / 22°, 0 rain days
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.
Revolution Day (1952)
23 Jul
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt
- Low
- Prices · Egypt
- Low
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
Where to go in July
Better another month
Hottest month.