Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Cairo features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 5632 mm (221.7 inches) and receives 355 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Cairo enjoys an average of 2216 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 50 minutes to 12 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in El Cairo are February, May and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Cairo experiences 84 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
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El Cairo usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 30 rainy days and 573 mm (22.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Cairo are January, February and December. On average, 329 mm (13.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 276 (10.9) | 355 (14.0) | 469 (18.5) | 575 (22.6) | 601 (23.7) | 544 (21.4) | 515 (20.3) | 491 (19.3) | 527 (20.8) | 489 (19.2) | 434 (17.1) | 356 (14.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
The sunniest months in El Cairo are January, February and March, when the sun shines an average of 7 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Cairo: May, October and November receive an average of 4 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 204 | 218 | 230 | 179 | 151 | 158 | 187 | 203 | 186 | 154 | 153 | 189 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 52m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 12m | 12h 19m | 12h 22m | 12h 21m | 12h 15m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 53m | 11h 50m |
El Cairo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly El Cairo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |