Cairo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Cairo sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Cairo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cairo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cairo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.
A typical summer day in Cairo reaches about 35°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Cairo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Cairo weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 9° | 4 | 1.1 | 10.3 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 21° / 10° | 4 | 0.9 | 10.9 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 24° / 12° | 4 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 9.1 |
| Apr | 28° / 15° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.7 | 7.8 |
| May | 32° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.5 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 35° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 36° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 35° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 34° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 25° / 15° | 2 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 8.8 |
| Dec | 21° / 11° | 2 | 0.4 | 10.1 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cairo gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cairo
None of Cairo's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Cairo sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Cairo?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cairo. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cairo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cairo sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Cairo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cairo peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Cairo in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cairo is worst in January — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 44 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 134 | 124 | 100 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 44 | 48 | 56 | 76 | 119 | 131 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 134 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 124 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 79 | Unhealthy |
| May | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 52 | Poor |
| Jul | 44 | Poor |
| Aug | 48 | Poor |
| Sep | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 119 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 131 | Unhealthy |
Where is Cairo?
Cairo sits at 30.1°N, 31.2°E, 23 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Cairo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cairo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cairo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m.
The land around Cairo is covered by artificial surfaces (92%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (62%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.
Egypt travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 15% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,086
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 79%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.3
- per 100k, 2017
- Road deaths
- 10.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 459
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cairo (30.0626°, 31.2497°, elevation 23 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.