Cairo — time and weather
Cairo is a city in Egypt, in the Africa/Cairo time zone. This page shows the current local time in Cairo and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Cairo
Local time in Cairo is based on the Africa/Cairo time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
Egypt is a country at the meeting point of Africa and the Middle East with ancient monuments, the Nile and a warm sea coast.
More about the country: Egypt →What to see in Cairo
Sights and historical places
- the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
- the Citadel of Saladin
- the Al-Azhar Mosque
- the Khan el-Khalili bazaar
Museums
- the Egyptian Museum
- the Grand Egyptian Museum
- the Coptic Museum
Where to spend time
- the Nile corniche
- the Al-Azhar Park
- the old Islamic Cairo
Local cuisine
Egyptian cuisine — koshari and falafel; street food and the Khan el-Khalili bazaar.
Climate in Cairo: month by month
The warmest month in Cairo is July, with average daytime highs of 39.5 °C; the coolest is January, around 20.9 °C by day and 9.8 °C at night. Rainfall peaks in February (~8 mm) and is lowest in May (~0 mm).
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| February | 21 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| March | 25 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| April | 31 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| May | 35 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| June | 38 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| July | 40 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| August | 39 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 36 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 32 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| November | 27 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| December | 22 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
Averages computed from daily observations 2021–2025 (Open-Meteo archive). Useful for trip planning, not a forecast for a specific date.
Good to know: sun, seasons and time differences
Based on 2021–2025 climate normals, the most comfortable months to visit Cairo are November: pleasant daytime temperatures and less rain than in the wettest months of the year.
Sun today in Cairo: Sunrise 06:25 · Sunset 19:32 · Day length 13:07
Time difference from Cairo right now:
| New York | +7 h |
| London | +2 h |
| Dubai | −1 h |
| Tokyo | −6 h |
| Paris | +1 h |
| Sydney | −7 h |