Cairo

    Egypt

    A chaotic, sprawling metropolis layered with stunning Islamic architecture, crowded souks, and endless traffic.

    Warmest month is July at 36°C on average. Coolest is January at 19°C. Driest reading falls in April with 0 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      £36 (~$0.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Egypt, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      £48 (~$1.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Egypt, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      5h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      1,080 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
      Advises against travel to the North Sinai and parts of the Western Desert; all but essential travel to the rest of Sinai except the resort strip. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January19°6°C1
    February21°10°C1
    March24°12°C1
    April29°12°C0
    May33°11°C0
    June35°6°C0
    July36°5°C0
    August36°4°C0
    September34°6°C0
    October30°6°C0
    November25°7°C0
    December21°6°C1

    What to do

    • Haggle for brass and spices in the labyrinthine Khan el-Khalili market
    • Examine the royal mummies at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
    • Take in panoramic city views from the Citadel of Saladin
    • Stroll down Al-Muizz Street to see illuminated Mamluk architecture

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.