Cairo in April
Warm and pleasant, with the first dusty khamsin winds possible; crowds begin to ease after Easter.
Is April a good time to visit Cairo?
April is a middling month in Cairo — crowds around 68/100. Not the worst, but June is noticeably calmer.
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What’s on in April
- Sham el-Nessim (Monday after Coptic Easter)
- Sinai Liberation Day (25 April)
Best days in April
Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.
Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.
Best hours in April
The daily rhythm, hour by hour.
The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.
Weather in April
Typical highs, lows and wet days.
How April compares
Every month in Cairo, ranked by how calm it is.
Quieter alternatives
If your dates are flexible, these months are calmer in Cairo.
Attraction guides in Cairo
The best day and hour for each monument, and when it is calmest across the year, not only in April.
Frequently asked questions
Is April a good month to visit Cairo?
April is a middling month in Cairo — crowds around 68/100. Not the worst, but June is noticeably calmer.
How crowded is Cairo in April?
Cairo sits at roughly 68/100 in April on our crowd scale, which is 3 points above the yearly average. The quietest month is June.
What is the weather like in Cairo in April?
Expect highs around 29°C and lows near 14°C in April, with about 0 wet days across the month.
Sources
Weather: 1995–2024 averages from the ERA5 climate reanalysis (Copernicus, via Open-Meteo); rain days count days with at least 1 mm.
Crowd scores are modelled estimates, not live counts.How the model works
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