CLIMATE
Climate of Cairo, Egypt
Seasonal climate characteristics and practical weather context.
Climate of Cairo, Egypt
NASA POWER’s 1991–2020 climatology for Cairo, Egypt (30.063, 31.250) gives an annual mean temperature of 21.7 °C and estimated annual precipitation of about 52 mm.
Temperature
July has the highest monthly mean temperature at 29.8 °C. January is coolest at 12.1 °C, a yearly monthly-mean range of 17.7 °C.
Precipitation
November has the highest estimated monthly total (about 13 mm); August has the lowest (about 0 mm). Monthly totals are estimated from NASA POWER’s mean daily precipitation rates.
Monthly averages
| Month | Mean temperature | Estimated precipitation |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12.1 °C | 8 mm |
| February | 13.4 °C | 7 mm |
| March | 16.6 °C | 7 mm |
| April | 20.8 °C | 6 mm |
| May | 25.2 °C | 1 mm |
| June | 28.4 °C | 0 mm |
| July | 29.8 °C | 0 mm |
| August | 29.7 °C | 0 mm |
| September | 27.3 °C | 0 mm |
| October | 23.7 °C | 3 mm |
| November | 18.6 °C | 13 mm |
| December | 13.8 °C | 7 mm |