Cairo weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Excellent
Best time to visit: November – April
What is the weather like in Cairo in January?
In January, Cairo is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Cairo.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 91 | 92 | 93 |
| Day | 21° | 20° | 21° |
| Night | 11° | 9° | 9° |
| Sun | 6 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 1 | 1 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 10 h 24 min06:51 – 17:16
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 34 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Cairo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %60 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Cairo in January: quick answers
Is Cairo hot in January?
No. In January, Cairo is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C and nights drop to about 9 °C.
Does it rain much in Cairo in January?
It hardly ever rains.
Cairo month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences