Middle East & North Africa · City travel

Best time to visit Alexandria

Early Apr, Late Apr–Late Jul, Late Aug–Mid Nov is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 28.5°C, with 0.2 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Alexandria
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Season calendar

Conditions vary little through the year (a 12.4-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.

Alexandria season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Fair (season score 29.3)Mid Jan: Fair (season score 34.4)Late Jan: Fair (season score 32.9)Early Feb: Fair (season score 33.5)Mid Feb: Fair (season score 34.4)Late Feb: Okay (season score 46.9)Early Mar: Okay (season score 54.3)Mid Mar: Okay (season score 50.1)Late Mar: Okay (season score 51.5)Early Apr: Good (season score 60.9)Mid Apr: Okay (season score 55.9)Late Apr: Good (season score 59.1)Early May: Good (season score 61.1)Mid May: Good (season score 63.1)Late May: Good (season score 59.8)Early Jun: Good (season score 68.4)Mid Jun: Good (season score 70.7)Late Jun: Good (season score 69.0)Early Jul: Good (season score 68.7)Mid Jul: Good (season score 64.6)Late Jul: Good (season score 57.9)Early Aug: Okay (season score 54.7)Mid Aug: Okay (season score 56.8)Late Aug: Good (season score 58.1)Early Sep: Good (season score 61.6)Mid Sep: Good (season score 63.3)Late Sep: Good (season score 60.5)Early Oct: Good (season score 66.6)Mid Oct: Good (season score 63.9)Late Oct: Good (season score 62.7)Early Nov: Good (season score 61.1)Mid Nov: Good (season score 59.8)Late Nov: Okay (season score 51.5)Early Dec: Okay (season score 47.5)Mid Dec: Fair (season score 40.4)Late Dec: Fair (season score 41.3)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryFair18.7°C2.057.6%
FebruaryFair19.4°C1.355.0%
MarchOkay21.5°C0.946.6%
AprilGood24.5°C0.440.3%
MayGood27.3°C0.229.3%
JuneGood29.5°C0.111.6%
JulyGood31.0°C0.07.7%
AugustOkay31.5°C0.010.0%
SeptemberGood30.7°C0.117.5%
OctoberGood28.0°C0.433.9%
NovemberGood24.5°C0.946.7%
DecemberOkay20.7°C1.657.8%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Alexandria?
Early Apr, Late Apr–Late Jul, Late Aug–Mid Nov. During this period, the average daytime high is 28.5°C, with 0.2 rainy days per 10 days. Conditions vary little through the year, so any season works well.
When should I avoid visiting Alexandria?
Mid Dec–Mid Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 19.2°C, with 1.8 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Alexandria?
Rainy days are few all year round (under 2 per 10 days in every month).

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: ALEXANDRIA INTL(3 km). Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.