Cairo in December
The busiest month of all, with Christmas and New Year visitors from Europe and the Gulf; the Pyramids are crowded from mid-morning.
Is December a good time to visit Cairo?
December is one of the busiest months in Cairo, at about 88/100. If you can move your dates, June is far calmer.
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What’s on in December
- Christmas and New Year peak
Best days in December
Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.
Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.
Best hours in December
The daily rhythm, hour by hour.
The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.
Weather in December
Typical highs, lows and wet days.
How December 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 December.
Frequently asked questions
Is December a good month to visit Cairo?
December is one of the busiest months in Cairo, at about 88/100. If you can move your dates, June is far calmer.
How crowded is Cairo in December?
Cairo sits at roughly 88/100 in December on our crowd scale, which is 23 points above the yearly average. The quietest month is June.
What is the weather like in Cairo in December?
Expect highs around 21°C and lows near 10°C in December, with about 1 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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