Cairo · Egypt
November
The single best month — perfect weather, peak culture, and the city at its most alive.
Best match
#1 of 12 months
November is one of the best times to visit Cairo.
Climate
High
25.3°C
Low
14.1°C
Rain
4mm
Sun
8.3hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How November scores in Cairo
Weather
Perfect
Value
Above average
Crowds
Above average
Events
Very good
Atmosphere
Outstanding
What you gain in November
- ↑November is Cairo at its finest. Days of 24–26°C with crystal-clear blue skies, cool comfortable evenings, and essentially zero rainfall create the definitive conditions for sightseeing. The Giza Plateau is beautiful from sunrise to sunset. The light on the Pyramids and Sphinx in the afternoon — warm golden desert light at a low angle — is the photograph that ends up on every Cairo travel feature.
- ↑The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF, typically late November, established in 1976, one of the most prestigious on the African continent) brings international filmmakers and a vibrant atmosphere to the downtown cinemas around Tahrir Square. Tickets are affordable and queues are long in a way that suggests genuine local enthusiasm.
- ↑The city's social calendar is fully operative. Rooftop restaurants on the Zamalek corniche, the terrace at the Nile Ritz-Carlton, and the outdoor tables at Abu el Sid in Zamalek are all operating at peak capacity. Nightlife — Cairo's music-driven café scene — is at its most animated.
What you sacrifice
- ↓Peak season pricing is fully in effect. Top-tier Nile-view hotels (Four Seasons at the First Residence, the Kempinski Nile Hotel) run $350–$600/night. Mid-range boutique properties in Zamalek and Garden City are $150–$250. Book 6–8 weeks ahead or lose the best options.
- ↓The most popular sites — the Giza Plateau on a morning tour, Tutankhamun's gallery at the GEM, and the Al-Muizz Street in Islamic Cairo on a Friday afternoon — see their annual peak visitor numbers. Arrive early and plan logistically.
November in other destinations
Lisbon (16.8°C)Barcelona (16.5°C)Tokyo (16.6°C)Bali (30.8°C)Santorini (17.5°C)Paris (10.5°C)New York (11°C)Marrakech (21.3°C)Amsterdam (9.2°C)Maldives (30°C)Rome (15.5°C)Bangkok (30.2°C)Istanbul (13.8°C)Vienna (7.8°C)Seoul (10.4°C)Dubrovnik (15.4°C)Rio de Janeiro (28.8°C)Kyoto (16.9°C)Phuket (31.7°C)Cape Town (23.7°C)Prague (7°C)Amalfi Coast (16°C)Mexico City (22°C)Medellín (27°C)Fiji (29°C)London (11°C)Sydney (24°C)Iceland (4°C)Tulum (29°C)Dubai (29°C)Singapore (31°C)Hoi An (27°C)Chiang Mai (29°C)Miami (27.2°C)Florence (13.6°C)Queenstown (18.5°C)Madrid (13°C)Porto (17°C)Edinburgh (9°C)Copenhagen (8°C)Budapest (9°C)Kraków (6°C)Tbilisi (11°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (25°C)Osaka (16°C)Goa (32°C)Cusco (21°C)Buenos Aires (26°C)Mykonos (17°C)Zanzibar (30°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (29°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (18°C)Seville (18°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (29°C)Havana (27°C)Split (15°C)Taipei (23°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (20°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (28°C)Cappadocia (12°C)Dominican Republic (29°C)Jamaica (30°C)Tanzania (26°C)Seychelles (29°C)Nepal (21°C)Jordan (19°C)Azores (19°C)Bora Bora (29°C)Los Angeles (22.1°C)Kenya (25.8°C)Jaipur (27.8°C)Las Vegas (20.5°C)San Francisco (16.5°C)Madeira (21.5°C)Vancouver (9.2°C)Muscat (31.2°C)Lima (21.5°C)Cinque Terre (15°C)Kotor (15°C)Tel Aviv (22°C)Santiago (26°C)Bogotá (18°C)Bruges (9.4°C)Penang (30.8°C)Lombok (31.2°C)Cape Verde (27.5°C)Fez (19.8°C)Kerala (31°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (23°C)Oslo (5°C)Auckland (20°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Cairo, not across destinations. Methodology →