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Best time to visit Egypt
By region
When to visit Egypt
October–April. Luxor and Aswan top 40 °C from May to September; Red Sea diving is good year-round, best in spring and autumn. Spring khamsin winds bring dust storms.
Best months across Egypt
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | 19° | ★ 21° | ★ 26° | ★ 30° | 35° | 38° | 39° | 39° | 36° | ★ 31° | ★ 26° | 21° |
| Luxor | ★ 22° | ★ 25° | ★ 30° | 35° | 39° | 42° | 42° | 42° | 40° | 36° | ★ 29° | ★ 24° |
| Hurghada | 21° | 22° | ★ 25° | ★ 28° | ★ 31° | 34° | 35° | 35° | 33° | ★ 30° | ★ 27° | 23° |
| Sharm El Sheikh | 23° | 24° | ★ 28° | ★ 31° | ★ 35° | 38° | 39° | 39° | 38° | ★ 34° | ★ 29° | 24° |
| Aswan | ★ 24° | ★ 28° | ★ 32° | 37° | 41° | 43° | 43° | 44° | 42° | 38° | ★ 31° | ★ 26° |
| Dahab | 23° | 25° | ★ 29° | ★ 34° | ★ 38° | 41° | 42° | 42° | 40° | ★ 36° | ★ 29° | 25° |
| Alexandria | 18° | 19° | 22° | ★ 26° | ★ 29° | 32° | 34° | 34° | 32° | ★ 28° | ★ 24° | 20° |
| Giza | 19° | ★ 21° | ★ 26° | 30° | 35° | 38° | 39° | 39° | 36° | ★ 31° | ★ 26° | ★ 21° |
| Marsa Alam | 23° | 24° | ★ 26° | ★ 29° | ★ 32° | 34° | 35° | 36° | 34° | ★ 31° | ★ 28° | 25° |
| El Gouna | 21° | 22° | ★ 25° | ★ 28° | ★ 31° | 34° | 35° | 35° | 33° | ★ 30° | ★ 27° | 23° |
| Siwa Oasis | 18° | ★ 20° | ★ 24° | ★ 29° | 34° | 37° | 38° | 38° | 35° | ★ 30° | ★ 24° | 19° |
Weather & best time by place
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Egypt
- Egypt e-Visa portal (Ministry of Interior)
- Egypt digital visa on arrival
- Speedtest Global Index: Egypt
- World Bank open data
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