Cairo, Egypt Weather
Cairo hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 98°F (37°C) is right in line with the typical September high of 96°F (36°C).
Current conditions in detail
Cairo weather tomorrow (Thursday, September 17)
Tomorrow in Cairo looks sunny, with a high of 102° and an overnight low of 82°. Rain is unlikely (0% chance). Winds top out near 21 mph, and the UV index reaches 8 (very high).
Cairo 14-day forecast
About the weather in Cairo
Rain is the exception in Cairo. The city collects about 1.4 inches (36 mm) across 8 wet days in a typical year, which leaves the sky clear for most of it - 11.2 hours of sunshine a day on average. Highs run from 66°F (19°C) in January to 100°F (38°C) in July.
Cairo weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 100°F (38°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 66°F (19°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 114°F (45°C) high · 38°F (3°C) low
- Wettest month: March (1 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (13.6 h sun/day)
- Climate type: hot desert
- Annual swing: 17°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 12°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 6
- Average humidity: 50%
Temperatures through the year
Five of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is November through March. January bottoms out at 66°F (19°C) in daylight, 49°F (9°C) after dark. Warmth peaks in July: highs of 100°F (38°C), lows of 74°F (23°C). Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 114°F (45°C) and the lowest daily minimum 38°F (3°C). June is the brightest month at 13.6 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 11.2 - sunnier than almost anywhere else we cover.
Rain, sun and snow
March is the wettest month at 9 mm (0.3 in) over 1 days; August is the driest. Relative humidity averages 50% across the year, drier than all but 6% of the 3496 cities in our dataset.
Season by season
Spring (March through May)
Spring sits firmly in the heat here - highs near 85°F (30°C), nights near 60°F (16°C), and precipitation is sparse, near 11 mm (0.4 in) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.6 hours of sun a day.
Summer (June through August)
Through summer, Cairo runs at full heat: 99°F (37°C) by day, 74°F (23°C) after dark, and precipitation is essentially absent. Daylight is generous - around 13.1 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Through fall, Cairo runs hot: 88°F (31°C) by day, 67°F (19°C) after dark, and precipitation is sparse, near 6 mm (0.2 in) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.7 hours of sun a day.
Winter (December through February)
Winter is pleasantly warm here - highs near 69°F (20°C), nights near 50°F (10°C), and precipitation is sparse, near 19 mm (0.7 in) for the season.
Average temperatures in Cairo by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 49° | 2 | 0.2 in | 9.3 h/day | 56% |
| February | 70° | 50° | 2 | 0.3 in | 9.3 h/day | 55% |
| March | 77° | 54° | 1 | 0.3 in | 10.8 h/day | 48% |
| April | 85° | 60° | 0 | 0.1 in | 11.5 h/day | 42% |
| May | 93° | 67° | 0 | 0.0 in | 12.4 h/day | 39% |
| June | 98° | 71° | 0 | 0.0 in | 13.6 h/day | 41% |
| July | 100° | 74° | 0 | 0.0 in | 13.5 h/day | 45% |
| August | 100° | 75° | 0 | 0.0 in | 12.2 h/day | 47% |
| September | 96° | 73° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.7 h/day | 50% |
| October | 88° | 67° | 1 | 0.1 in | 10.7 h/day | 55% |
| November | 79° | 60° | 1 | 0.1 in | 9.7 h/day | 57% |
| December | 70° | 53° | 1 | 0.2 in | 9.1 h/day | 60% |