Weather in Cairo in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Cairo;
Average weather
Average temperature in Cairo in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +21°C with a maximum of +26°C and a minimum of +8°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +18°C.
Is Cairo warm or cold in January?
Cairo is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +21°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +11°C to +9°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Cairo, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Cairo in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +19°C | +21°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +4°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +29°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 3 mm | 2 mm | 3 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 61% | 60% | 56% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | 18 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +21°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +19°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 3 mm to 2 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 61% to 60%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 19 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Cairo is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Cairo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cairo in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+27°C) and the highest in 2010 (+30°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 1 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 77 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Egypt
Monthly weather in Cairo
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cairo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
