Egypt
Cairo in August
🔥 Hot seasonHot and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · sunglasses & hat
Why August scores 8.4What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort8.5
- !Hot (35°C highs / 24°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 15.1°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~0 mm rain)
- Air quality7.4
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~22 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.0
- ·Increased caution
| Aug | Nov | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.4 Very good | 9.2 Excellent |
| Season | 🔥 Hot season | ☀️ Warm dry season |
| High / low | 35° / 24° | 25° / 16° |
| Rain | 0 mm | 4 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 15° | dew pt 11° |
| PM2.5 | 22 µg/m³ | 23 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Cairo weather-station normals. Rainfall: Cairo weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsAugust 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: Prophet's Birthday (14 Aug, date estimated)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore CairoEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyEgypt's vast capital on the Nile, the base for visiting the Pyramids of Giza and home to major museums and the historic mosques of Islamic Cairo.
No major events on our calendar for August.
Coming up later
Cairo International Film FestivalDate variesUsually November or early December
A long-running international film festival.
Why go: Many screenings are open to the public.
Where: Cairo Opera House
Cairo International Book FairDate variesUsually late January to early February
One of the largest book fairs in the Arab world.
Why go: Very crowded on weekends.
Where: Egypt International Exhibition Center
RamadanDate variesIslamic calendar — moves about 11 days earlier each year
The month of fasting, with lively evenings, lanterns and iftar meals.
Why go: Daytime opening hours are shorter; evenings are busy and festive.
Where: Citywide
Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
The last surviving wonder of the ancient world, on the city's western edge.
💡 Arrive at opening time to avoid the midday heat and crowds.
Grand Egyptian Museum
A huge new museum near the pyramids holding the Tutankhamun collection and thousands of other artefacts.
Egyptian Museum (Tahrir)
The historic museum in central Cairo with a vast collection of antiquities.
Islamic Cairo and Al-Muizz Street
A historic district of mosques, madrasas and gates from the medieval city.
Khan el-Khalili
A centuries-old bazaar of lanes selling lamps, spices, perfume and souvenirs.
Saqqara
A necropolis south of Cairo with the Step Pyramid of Djoser.
Koshari
Rice, lentils, pasta and chickpeas topped with tomato sauce and fried onions, Egypt's national street food.
Ful medames
Slow-cooked fava beans, a breakfast staple.
Ta'meya
Egyptian falafel made from fava beans.
Molokhia
A green soup of jute leaves, often served with rice or bread.
Feteer meshaltet
A flaky layered pastry eaten sweet or savoury.
Brass and glass lanterns
Handmade lamps with cut-out patterns.
💡 Khan el-Khalili
Spices
Spice blends such as dukkah and hibiscus for karkade tea.
💡 Spice shops around Khan el-Khalili
Egyptian cotton
Textiles and linens made from Egyptian cotton.
💡 Department stores and specialist shops
Papyrus
Painted papyrus sheets; real papyrus does not crumble when rolled.
💡 Papyrus institutes and souvenir shops