Cairo in July
Around 37°C by day; European summer holidays bring some visitors back, but the sites stay calm by Cairo standards.
Is July a good time to visit Cairo?
July is one of the better months to visit Cairo. Crowds sit around 42/100, with typical highs near 37°C.
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What’s on in July
- Revolution Day (23 July)
Best days in July
Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.
Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.
Best hours in July
The daily rhythm, hour by hour.
The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.
Weather in July
Typical highs, lows and wet days.
How July 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 July.
Frequently asked questions
Is July a good month to visit Cairo?
July is one of the better months to visit Cairo. Crowds sit around 42/100, with typical highs near 37°C.
How crowded is Cairo in July?
Cairo sits at roughly 42/100 in July on our crowd scale, which is 23 points below the yearly average. The quietest month is June.
What is the weather like in Cairo in July?
Expect highs around 37°C and lows near 22°C in July, 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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