New Cairo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), New Cairo sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 12 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is New Cairo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see New Cairo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 12 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in New Cairo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in New Cairo reaches about 19°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in New Cairo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
New Cairo weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 18° / 9° | 5 | 1.6 | 10.3 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 20° / 9° | 5 | 1.5 | 10.9 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 23° / 12° | 5 | 0.9 | 11.8 | 8.9 |
| Apr | 27° / 14° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.7 | 8.4 |
| May | 31° / 18° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 34° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 35° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 34° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 33° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 24° / 14° | 2 | 0.7 | 10.5 | 8.9 |
| Dec | 20° / 10° | 2 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 8.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
New Cairo gets around 12 mm of rain over 4 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for New Cairo
None of New Cairo's seasonal hazards peak in winter. 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.
Is winter a good time to visit New Cairo?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit New Cairo for general sightseeing.
What to pack for New Cairo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, New Cairo sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: sun protection.
UV index in New Cairo in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in New Cairo in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| 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 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.
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 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.