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Egypt · Month guide
Egypt in February
Around 21 °C with 2 mm of rain and 8.9 hours of sun a day.
February is a solid shoulder-season month in Egypt. Around 21 °C with 2 mm of rain and 8.9 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Egypt · February
What the weather usually does
Egypt · typical month
- Day / night9 – 21 °CYear range 8 – 37 °C
- Rainfall2 mmYear range 0 – 3 mm
- Sunshine8.9 hr / dayYear range 8.0 – 10.3 hr / day
What’s open · February
Things to do in Egypt in February
Nothing in Egypt shuts for the season, and 1 thing below is at its best in February.
- At its bestAbu Simbel Sun Festival
on 22 February and 22 October the sun reaches the inner sanctuary, which sits in darkness on every other day of the year
Sources: onthegotours.com, memphistours.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
27 regions · current month
Egypt, taken apart
- Al Sharqia21°C now · 20–36 °C yr
- Alexandria19°C now · 18–32 °C yr
- Aswan25°C now · 23–41 °C yr
- Asyut22°C now · 20–39 °C yr
- Beheira20°C now · 19–35 °C yr
- Beni Suef21°C now · 19–37 °C yr
- Cairo20°C now · 18–36 °C yr
- Dakahlia21°C now · 20–34 °C yr
- Damietta19°C now · 19–31 °C yr
- Faiyum21°C now · 19–37 °C yr
- Gharbia21°C now · 20–36 °C yr
- Giza20°C now · 18–36 °C yr
- Ismailia21°C now · 20–36 °C yr
- Kafr el-Sheikh20°C now · 19–33 °C yr
- Luxor24°C now · 22–40 °C yr
- Matrouh20°C now · 18–36 °C yr
- Minya21°C now · 19–38 °C yr
- Monufia21°C now · 20–36 °C yr
- New Valley21°C now · 19–38 °C yr
- North Sinai18°C now · 17–34 °C yr
- Port Said19°C now · 19–32 °C yr
- Qalyubia22°C now · 20–36 °C yr
- Qena24°C now · 22–40 °C yr
- Red Sea23°C now · 22–39 °C yr
- Sohag23°C now · 21–39 °C yr
- South Sinai18°C now · 17–34 °C yr
- Suez19°C now · 18–35 °C yr
Safety · 6 governments
What the governments say about Egypt
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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Parts of Egypt carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19.3 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 23.8 |
| February | 21.0 | 8.9 | 5.8 | 27.0 |
| March | 25.6 | 12.4 | 8.2 | 32.1 |
| April | 30.5 | 16.5 | 11.9 | 36.8 |
| May | 34.4 | 20.6 | 16.4 | 40.0 |
| June | 36.8 | 23.6 | 20.9 | 40.3 |
| July | 37.3 | 24.6 | 22.9 | 40.0 |
| August | 37.3 | 25.1 | 23.3 | 39.3 |
| September | 35.1 | 23.0 | 20.3 | 38.3 |
| October | 31.0 | 19.1 | 15.5 | 35.2 |
| November | 25.7 | 14.1 | 10.2 | 30.1 |
| December | 21.1 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 25.3 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 3 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 2 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 8.4 |
| February | 8.9 |
| March | 9.5 |
| April | 10.1 |
| May | 10.2 |
| June | 10.3 |
| July | 10.0 |
| August | 9.5 |
| September | 9.2 |
| October | 8.9 |
| November | 8.4 |
| December | 8.0 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13.3 | 9.6 | 18.5 |
| February | 13.6 | 9.6 | 19.9 |
| March | 14.6 | 9.8 | 21.5 |
| April | 14.8 | 11.0 | 20.1 |
| May | 15.0 | 11.3 | 19.3 |
| June | 15.1 | 11.8 | 18.9 |
| July | 13.7 | 10.5 | 17.4 |
| August | 13.9 | 10.5 | 17.6 |
| September | 14.7 | 11.4 | 18.4 |
| October | 13.9 | 10.7 | 17.7 |
| November | 12.1 | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| December | 12.8 | 9.1 | 17.8 |
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