Egypt — mytravelcast data
The data below comes from the mytravelcast interactive map. Each weather rating covers a two-week window in the middle of the month and is calculated separately for each travel style.
Best time to visit: month ratings by travel style
General: ideal conditions — April, May, October, November; good — June–September, December–March.
Sun & Chill: ideal conditions — May–October; good — April, November; average — March; poor — February, December; bad — January.
City Break: ideal conditions — November–April; good — May, October; average — June–September.
Nature & Trekking: ideal conditions — November–April; good — May, October; average — June–September.
Culture & Sights: ideal conditions — February–April, October–December; good — January, May, June, September; average — July, August.
Wild Adventure: ideal conditions — October–April; good — May–September.
Climate month by month
Average temperature, in brackets the average daily minimum and maximum, then total rainfall.
Cairo: January 14°C (11/19°C), 5 mm; February 15°C (11/21°C), 5 mm; March 18°C (13/24°C), 5 mm; April 22°C (16/28°C), 2 mm; May 26°C (19/32°C), 2 mm; June 28°C (22/35°C), 0 mm; July 29°C (24/35°C), 0 mm; August 29°C (24/35°C), 0 mm; September 27°C (23/33°C), 0 mm; October 24°C (19/30°C), 2 mm; November 19°C (16/25°C), 5 mm; December 15°C (12/21°C), 5 mm.
Alexandria: January 14°C (9/18°C), 52 mm; February 14°C (9/19°C), 28 mm; March 16°C (11/20°C), 12 mm; April 18°C (14/23°C), 5 mm; May 21°C (17/26°C), 2 mm; June 24°C (20/29°C), 0 mm; July 26°C (23/30°C), 0 mm; August 27°C (23/30°C), 0 mm; September 25°C (22/29°C), 2 mm; October 23°C (19/28°C), 8 mm; November 19°C (14/24°C), 32 mm; December 15°C (11/20°C), 55 mm.
Aswan: January 16°C (9/24°C), 0 mm; February 18°C (11/26°C), 0 mm; March 22°C (14/30°C), 0 mm; April 28°C (19/35°C), 0 mm; May 32°C (24/39°C), 0 mm; June 34°C (26/41°C), 0 mm; July 34°C (28/42°C), 0 mm; August 34°C (28/41°C), 0 mm; September 32°C (26/39°C), 0 mm; October 28°C (22/35°C), 0 mm; November 22°C (16/29°C), 0 mm; December 17°C (11/25°C), 1 mm.
Sharm el-Sheikh: January 16°C (13/22°C), 2 mm; February 17°C (14/23°C), 1 mm; March 19°C (16/26°C), 2 mm; April 23°C (19/30°C), 1 mm; May 27°C (23/34°C), 0 mm; June 29°C (26/36°C), 0 mm; July 30°C (28/37°C), 0 mm; August 30°C (28/38°C), 0 mm; September 28°C (26/35°C), 1 mm; October 25°C (23/32°C), 2 mm; November 21°C (19/28°C), 5 mm; December 17°C (15/24°C), 5 mm.
Daily budget
Backpacker (hostel + street food + local transport): 35-40 USD, 30-35 EUR, 120-140 PLN per day.
Comfort (3★ hotel + restaurants + taxis): 75-90 USD, 65-75 EUR, 280-320 PLN per day.
Luxury (4–5★ hotel + private + fine dining): 170-200 USD, 150-170 EUR, 650-750 PLN per day.
Currency: EGP.
Visa by passport
Poland, Germany, United Kingdom, United States, France, Japan, Spain: Visa on arrival, up to 30 days, approx. 30 USD. VOA $30 or e-Visa online ~$30 (from Mar 2026).
China: Visa on arrival, up to 30 days. Visa on arrival or e-Visa online; stay up to 30 days.
India: e-Visa online, up to 30 days. e-Visa before travel, stay up to 30 days; visa on arrival only with a previously used US, UK, Schengen or Gulf-state visa.
Visa data is indicative, as of 2026-10-14. Check the official source before you travel.
Places
Pyramids of Giza, Luxor Valley of Kings, Sharm el-Sheikh, Abu Simbel, White Desert, Dahab.
Source: mytravelcast.com. Updated: 2026-10-14.