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Cairo climate

Egypt · Nile Delta · 30.044° N, 31.236° E

Köppen BWhhot desertArid

Hot desert with almost no rain, blazing summers and occasional dusty Khamsin winds in spring.

Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.

What the year looks like

Average monthly temperature — °F / °C
405060708090100110JFMAMJJASOND

Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm
0.6JFMAMJJASOND

Rain

At a glance

Warmest month
July, 102°F / 39°C
Coldest month
January, 48°F / 9°C
Annual swing
54°F / 30°C
Wettest month
March
Driest month
May
Rain per year
1.8" / 46 mm
Elevation
72 ft / 22 m
Time zone
Africa/Cairo

Monthly climate normals

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
MonthHigh °F/°CLow °F/°CRain in/mmHumidityWind mph/km/hCloud
January67 / 2048 / 90.15 / 458%6.7 / 10.829%
February69 / 2148 / 90.38 / 1059%6.3 / 10.130%
March76 / 2453 / 120.56 / 1451%7.3 / 11.730%
April86 / 3059 / 150.11 / 343%7.5 / 12.123%
May95 / 3566 / 190.00 / 038%7.6 / 12.217%
June98 / 3771 / 220.01 / 042%7.2 / 11.68%
July102 / 3974 / 230.00 / 043%6.6 / 10.63%
August101 / 3975 / 240.00 / 045%6.4 / 10.33%
September98 / 3773 / 230.00 / 050%6.9 / 11.17%
October90 / 3267 / 200.21 / 557%6.4 / 10.322%
November81 / 2760 / 160.10 / 358%5.6 / 9.025%
December72 / 2253 / 110.28 / 762%6.1 / 9.832%

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