Cairo in August
The hottest stretch of the year; indoor museums are the only comfortable afternoon plan.
Is August a good time to visit Cairo?
August is one of the better months to visit Cairo. Crowds sit around 44/100, with typical highs near 37°C.
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What’s on in August
- Peak summer heat
Best days in August
Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.
Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.
Best hours in August
The daily rhythm, hour by hour.
The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.
Weather in August
Typical highs, lows and wet days.
How August 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 August.
Frequently asked questions
Is August a good month to visit Cairo?
August is one of the better months to visit Cairo. Crowds sit around 44/100, with typical highs near 37°C.
How crowded is Cairo in August?
Cairo sits at roughly 44/100 in August on our crowd scale, which is 21 points below the yearly average. The quietest month is June.
What is the weather like in Cairo in August?
Expect highs around 37°C and lows near 22°C in August, 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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