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Cairo

Decide whether to visit or live in Cairo, then explore current conditions, local people, the map, and concise sourced context.

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Updated Thursday, October 22, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Interactive visit / live calculatorHow safe is Cairo for your plan?
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Should I visit Cairo?

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Cairo month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Cairo are typically February, March and December, with average daytime highs around 21–25°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 38°C), January the coldest (average low 9°C), and March the wettest (about 9 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January19.49.469.3
February20.910.069.3
March25.012.5910.7
April29.915.5211.4
May34.119.2012.3
June37.022.1013.6
July38.223.8013.6
August37.624.1012.2
September35.422.6011.7
October31.019.5310.7
November26.315.729.7
December21.411.769.1

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What is being reported around Cairo

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People and places shaping Cairo

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Research updated Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Dates that matter

Past and future events in Cairo

Future · verified dates only

Upcoming

  1. 2027 African Games

    Wikidata records Cairo as the event location. Multi-sport event in Cairo, Egypt.

  2. badminton at the 2027 African Games

    Wikidata records Cairo as the event location. Badminton championships.

  3. 2027 World Shotgun Championships

    Wikidata records Cairo as the event location.

Past · documented context

Previously

No past event has been extracted for Cairo yet.

Current public leadership

  • Ibrahim Saber

    Wikidata currently records this person as Cairo's head of government. The current governor of Cairo.

People associated with this place

No person with a direct, sourced association to Cairo has been verified yet.

Historical figures

No historical figure has been extracted from reliable context for Cairo yet.

Local business and employers

No locally headquartered business or major employer has passed the source checks for Cairo yet.

Newspapers and local media

  • Al-Ahram Hebdo

    Structured data records this local media outlet as headquartered in Cairo. Egyptian Weekly.

  • El Fagr

    Structured data records this local media outlet as headquartered in Cairo. Egyptian weekly newspaper.

  • Al-Waqa'i' al-Misriyya

    Structured data records this local media outlet as headquartered in Cairo. Magazine published in Būlāq from 1828 onwards.

  • Al Shaab

    Structured data records this local media outlet as headquartered in Cairo. Newspaper of the Egyptian Islamic Labour Party.

  • Al Akhbar

    Structured data records this local media outlet as headquartered in Cairo. Egyptian daily newspaper.

Buildings and landmarks

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Interactive geography

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01 · Overview

Cairo, in brief

Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate. It is home to more than 9.8 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world, and the Middle East. The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is one of the largest in the world by population with over 22 million people. Areas of what would become Cairo were inhabited from pre-dynastic and early-dynastic ancient Egypt c. 6000 years ago, as the Giza pyramid complex and the ancient cities of Memphis and Heliopolis are today within the city.

Atlas FAQ Desk

Frequently Asked Questions about Cairo

Essential geographic, demographic, currency, and travel context verified from primary records.

01 · Q&A

Where is Cairo located and what are its coordinates?

Cairo is situated in Egypt at geographic coordinates 30.0626, 31.2497, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Cairo?

Cairo has a recorded population of approximately 9,606,916 and observes the Africa/Cairo time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Cairo?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Cairo include AR-EG, English, French, with EGP used for local transactions.

04 · Q&A

How can I check live conditions and daily updates for Cairo?

Today's Atlas provides continuous tracking for Cairo, featuring real-time weather conditions, daylight cycles, local geographic signals, and verified daily briefs.