New Cairo
New Cairo is a major city in Cairo, Egypt, 271 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,500,000 (2023). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Feb · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
New Cairo at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
5 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
Weather in New Cairo
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 17 km/h · humidity 45%
When to go to New Cairo
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 87 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 74 | 63 | 61 | 62 | 68 | 84 | 98 | 95 |
| High | 17° | 19° | 22° | 27° | 31° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 32° | 29° | 23° | 19° |
| Low | 9° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Wet days | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
What's on in New Cairo
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in New Cairo
Outdoors around New Cairo
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around New Cairo
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Egypt seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over New Cairo
Earthquakes around New Cairo
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 6 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
New Cairo from above
Getting to New Cairo
Places near New Cairo
Places with a climate like New Cairo
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
