Cairo, Egypt weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Cairo, Egypt, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 47°C on 1988-06-29; its coldest fell to 0°C on 1992-02-10.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C1997-01-12
11°C2002-01-10
|
14°C2026-01-22
1°C1995-01-16
|
| February | 35°C2004-02-29
8°C1992-02-24
|
16°C2010-02-14
0°C1992-02-10
|
| March | 39°C2008-03-23
12°C2003-03-25
|
22°C2004-03-04
2°C2022-03-14
|
| April | 43°C2008-04-23
16°C2015-04-11
|
25°C1991-04-29
4°C1997-04-11
|
| May | 45°C2016-05-15
23°C1986-05-03
|
27°C2003-05-29
10°C1987-05-02
|
| June | 47°C1988-06-29
30°C1990-06-03
|
28°C1988-06-29
14°C1987-06-05
|
| July | 45°C1995-07-01
32°C1984-07-30
|
28°C2019-07-17
17°C1984-07-10
|
| August | 45°C2015-08-16
34°C1984-08-23
|
28°C2015-08-07
18°C1984-08-23
|
| September | 43°C2023-09-07
29°C2000-09-28
|
26°C2023-09-11
16°C2004-09-16
|
| October | 41°C2010-10-19
21°C2000-10-24
|
24°C1994-10-08
11°C1985-10-27
|
| November | 36°C2003-11-01
16°C1994-11-22
|
21°C2025-11-03
6°C1988-11-15
|
| December | 33°C2005-12-02
12°C2013-12-13
|
20°C2013-12-02
2°C2016-12-31
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 35°C2004-02-29
8°C1992-02-24
|
20°C2013-12-02
0°C1992-02-10
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 45°C2016-05-15
12°C2003-03-25
|
27°C2003-05-29
2°C2022-03-14
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 47°C1988-06-29
30°C1990-06-03
|
28°C2015-08-07
14°C1987-06-05
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 43°C2023-09-07
16°C1994-11-22
|
26°C2023-09-11
6°C1988-11-15
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Cairo has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.