Cairo Weather

Cairo weather is warm and sunny throughout the year, July is the hottest month of the year while the coldest month of the year is January. Cairo city experiences desert climate, which has very hot days and very cool nights. The summer season in Cairo expands from the months of April to May. 'Sirocco' or sandstorms are common during the summer months. These dusty winds blow at a great speed and the sting of the sharp sand particles on the exposed skin causes a great deal of inconvenience. The temperature in winters varies between 20 °C to 34°C.

Weather of Cairo is pleasant during the winters and it is also the ideal time to visit the city of Cairo. The winterseason spans between the months of February and March. The temperature in winters varies between 9 °C to 20 °C. The weather in Cairo is extremely dry and every year the city receives about 0.5 inches to 1 cm of rain, though the summer months are humid at times.

Cairo weather is essentially arid, with a scanty annual rainfall of around 1 centimeter. Winters, especially the months of December January and February are the wettest months. July, August and September tends to be the dry months with little or no rainfall.

The average annual temperature of Cairo ranges from a maximum of 48.91°C during the summers to a minimum of 15.3°C in the winters. It reflects disparity of temperature during a particular year.