When to go · Egypt
Egypt in September
Mixed month. Still hot; good diving; prices start to rise late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Egypt
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Egypt
Still hot; good diving; prices start to rise late in the month.
Weather in September
- 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.
- Cairo33° / 21°, 0 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt
- Low
- Prices · Egypt
- Medium
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
Where to go in September
Rated best or good this month
Mediterranean coast
Best weather of the year (Alexandria, El Alamein)