Egypt in June

Very hot in the valley; Red Sea diving is fine; low cruise prices.

• 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 Alameinbest weather

  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° / 21°, 0 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.

• June 30 Revolution Day

  30 Jun

  Public holiday.

• Ramadan check

  Moves yearly; check this year's dates · Cairo

  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 · Egypt

Low

Prices · Egypt

Low

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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Rated best or good this month

• Mediterranean coast

  Best weather of the year (Alexandria, El Alamein)

Better another month

• Cairo

  Very hot; sights at dawn only.