Cairo's weather follows a simple pattern: mild winters (8-20°C), scorching summers (37°C+), and two perfect shoulder seasons. A complete month-by-month guide to temperatures, Khamsin winds, what to pack, and the best time to visit the Pyramids.
March is Egypt’s last comfortable month — Cairo at 24–26°C, Luxor at 28–30°C, before April’s Khamsin winds and summer temperatures exceeding 40°C. A complete guide to Nile cruises, the Pyramids, Luxor’s temples, and why timing your Egypt trip around the heat calendar is essential.
Cairo is overwhelming, chaotic, and utterly extraordinary. The only surviving Ancient Wonder of the World stands at its doorstep. The city itself — home to over 20 million people — sprawls along the Nile in a symphony of honking horns, minarets calling the faithful to prayer, and the sweet scent of shisha. It's not always easy, but for anyone with even a passing interest in human history, Cairo is essential.