New Cairo in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), New Cairo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is New Cairo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see New Cairo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
3 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
7.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in New Cairo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 22°C by late November.

A typical fall day in New Cairo reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in New Cairo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 24 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
24
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

New Cairo weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 51.610.37.5
Feb20° / 51.510.97.9
Mar23° / 12°50.911.88.9
Apr27° / 14°10.212.78.4
May31° / 18°10.313.56.0
Jun34° / 20°0013.94.4
Jul35° / 22°0013.73.8
Aug34° / 23°0013.14.0
Sep33° / 21°0012.25.2
Oct29° / 18°10.211.37.4
Nov24° / 14°20.710.58.9
Dec20° / 10°20.710.18.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

New Cairo gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for New Cairo

In seasonPeak

None of New Cairo's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

New Cairo sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit New Cairo?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit New Cairo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for New Cairo in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, New Cairo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in New Cairo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in New Cairo peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 12Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in New Cairo in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in New 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).

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12133 µg/m³Jul 1945 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan134Unhealthy
Feb124Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr79Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct76Unhealthy
Nov119Unhealthy
Dec131Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is New Cairo?

New Cairo sits at 30.0°N, 31.5°E, 271 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah, 3.0 km away.

Topography around New Cairo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of New Cairo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around New Cairo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m.

The land around New Cairo is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
948 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah 3.0 km · Madīnat an Naşr 17 km · El Shorouk 18 km · Ḩadā’iq al Qubbah 19 km · Al Khuşūş 20 km · Cairo 22 km · Al-'Ubūr 22 km · Al Khānkah 22 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
Muslim 90%Christian 10%

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 New Cairo (30.03°, 31.47°, elevation 271 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.