Cairo vs Reykjavík: which is better, month by month

Cairo beats Reykjavík in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (90 vs 33) — while Reykjavík wins June to August; they are within 3 points in September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Cairo vs Reykjavík — all 12 months

MonthCairoReykjavíkWinnerGap
January85Anice, dry31Ffreezing, rainy, clean airCairo54
February92Snice, dry40Ffreezing, rainy, clean airCairo52
March95Snice, dry50Dcold, rainy, clean airCairo45
April86Awarm, dry64Ccold, rainy, clean airCairo22
May77Bhot, dry72Bcold, rainy, clean airCairo5
June62Csweltering, dry78Bcool, rainy, clean airReykjavík16
July54Dsweltering, dry85Acool, a little rain, clean airReykjavík31
August56Dsweltering, dry81Acool, rainy, clean airReykjavík25
September66Csweltering, dry68Ccold, rainy, clean airTie2
October79Bhot, dry56Dcold, rainy, clean airCairo23
November88Awarm, dry43Fcold, rainy, clean airCairo45
December90Snice, dry33Ffreezing, rainy, clean airCairo57

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (90 vs 33). 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
8 of 12

Reykjavík

🇮🇸 Iceland · mild climate

Best month
July 85/100
Months won
3 of 12

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