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Today's briefing

# Cairo Weather It's a scorcher out there, folks. We're sitting at 37 degrees right now but it feels closer to 40, and today's forecast peaks at a sweltering 38 degrees with zero chance of rain to offer any relief. The UV index is sitting at 8, so slip, slop, slap is non-negotiable today, and light, loose-fitting clothing in pale colours will be your best mate against the heat. Looking ahead to the weekend, Saturday brings 37 degrees and Sunday climbs back to 38, so keep those water bottles close and plan any outdoor activities for the cooler early morning hours.

23°

Partly cloudy · feels like 26°

Today
37° / 23°
Humidity
88%
Wind
5 km/h N
UV index
0 · Low
Sunrise
5:57 am
Sunset
8:00 pm
Updated
6:31 am

Next 24 hours

  1. Now

    23°

    0%

  2. 7am

    23°

    0%

  3. 8am

    24°

    0%

  4. 9am

    25°

    0%

  5. 10am

    27°

    0%

  6. 11am

    29°

    0%

  7. 12pm

    31°

    0%

  8. 1pm

    33°

    0%

  9. 2pm

    35°

    0%

  10. 3pm

    35°

    0%

  11. 4pm

    36°

    0%

  12. 5pm

    37°

    0%

  13. 6pm

    36°

    0%

  14. 7pm

    35°

    0%

  15. 8pm

    33°

    0%

  16. 9pm

    31°

    0%

  17. 10pm

    30°

    0%

  18. 11pm

    28°

    0%

  19. 12am

    27°

    0%

  20. 1am

    26°

    0%

  21. 2am

    25°

    0%

  22. 3am

    25°

    0%

  23. 4am

    25°

    0%

  24. 5am

    24°

    0%

Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

  1. Thu

    Partly cloudy

    37° 23°

    Rain 0%

  2. Fri

    Partly cloudy

    36° 24°

    Rain 0%

  3. Sat

    Partly cloudy

    38° 24°

    Rain 0%

  4. Sun

    Partly cloudy

    37° 24°

    Rain 0%

  5. Mon

    Mainly clear

    37° 25°

    Rain 0%

  6. Tue

    Mainly clear

    37° 23°

    Rain 0%

  7. Wed

    Mainly clear

    36° 22°

    Rain 0%

Air quality

58

Moderate

US AQI

PM2.5
23
PM10
35
Ozone
42

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise
5:57 am
Sunset
8:00 pm
Daylight
14h 3m

Waning gibbous

95% lit

From the weather desk

Cairo weather, explained

How to read the Cairo forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Cairo.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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Weather data by Open-Meteo. The Daily Cairo is independent and not affiliated with any government weather agency.