Cairo vs El Gouna: which is better, month by month

El Gouna beats Cairo in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (92 vs 54) — while Cairo wins February; they are within 3 points in January, March and December.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Cairo vs El Gouna — all 12 months

MonthCairoEl GounaWinnerGap
January85Anice, dry87Anice, dry, clean airTie2
February92Snice, dry87Anice, dry, clean airCairo5
March95Snice, dry92Swarm, dryTie3
April86Awarm, dry94Shot, dryEl Gouna8
May77Bhot, dry94Shot, dryEl Gouna17
June62Csweltering, dry93Ssweltering, dryEl Gouna31
July54Dsweltering, dry92Ssweltering, dryEl Gouna38
August56Dsweltering, dry92Ssweltering, dryEl Gouna36
September66Csweltering, dry93Ssweltering, dryEl Gouna27
October79Bhot, dry95Shot, dryEl Gouna16
November88Awarm, dry95Swarm, dry, clean airEl Gouna7
December90Snice, dry89Anice, dryTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (54 vs 92). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Cairo

🇪🇬 Egypt · arid climate

Best month
March 95/100
Months won
1 of 12

El Gouna

🇪🇬 Egypt · arid climate

Best month
October 95/100
Months won
8 of 12

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