Cairo in January
Peak season: mild, dry days around 19°C and the busiest month at Giza and the Egyptian museums; book guides and hotels early.
Is January a good time to visit Cairo?
January is one of the busiest months in Cairo, at about 82/100. If you can move your dates, June is far calmer.
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What’s on in January
- Coptic Christmas (7 January)
- Revolution Day and Police Day (25 January)
Best days in January
Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.
Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.
Best hours in January
The daily rhythm, hour by hour.
The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.
Weather in January
Typical highs, lows and wet days.
How January 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 January.
Frequently asked questions
Is January a good month to visit Cairo?
January is one of the busiest months in Cairo, at about 82/100. If you can move your dates, June is far calmer.
How crowded is Cairo in January?
Cairo sits at roughly 82/100 in January on our crowd scale, which is 17 points above the yearly average. The quietest month is June.
What is the weather like in Cairo in January?
Expect highs around 19°C and lows near 8°C in January, 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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