Cairo · Egypt
February
Near-perfect conditions, warming days, and the last quiet month before Khamsin season.
Best match
#4 of 12 months
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High
21.2°C
Low
10.9°C
Rain
3mm
Sun
8.1hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How February scores in Cairo
Weather
Outstanding
Value
Very good
Crowds
Good
Events
Above average
Atmosphere
Excellent
What you gain in February
- ↑February temperatures edge up to a near-perfect 21°C, with essentially zero rainfall and low humidity. The Giza Plateau, Saqqara necropolis, and the drive south to Dahshur (the Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid) are all comfortable full-day excursions. Saqqara in February is dramatically under-visited compared to Giza — the Step Pyramid of Djoser can feel almost private on a weekday.
- ↑The Cairo International Book Fair (late January to early February, held at the Egypt International Exhibition Center) is one of the largest book fairs in the world, drawing 3–4 million visitors and a remarkable cross-section of Egyptian society. Not a tourist event — a genuinely local cultural phenomenon worth an afternoon.
- ↑Khan el-Khalili bazaar is at its most navigable in the cooler months. The historic quarter — particularly Al-Muizz li-Din Allah Al-Fatimi Street — can be walked end-to-end (1km) in the morning light before the vendor pressure intensifies after 10am.
What you sacrifice
- ↓February can occasionally see the early onset of Khamsin conditions — the hot sandstorms that characterise March and April in Egypt. These are rare but not impossible, and can arrive with 24 hours of warning, reducing visibility to near zero and coating everything in fine desert dust.
- ↓International tourism is steadily building through February and prices reflect gradual increase from the January lows. Good Nile-view hotels in Zamalek and Garden City run EGP 8,000–14,000/night (approximately $160–$280 at mid-2025 rates).
How February compares to November (best month)
| Factor | February | November ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 9 | 10 |
| Value | 7 | 5 |
| Crowds | 6 | 5 |
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Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Cairo, not across destinations. Methodology →