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Africa

Cairo

Egypt · CAI · 11,988.4 km from SF (via OAK)

Est. May 2026
$595
off-peak

Summer Nile cruises are the budget window.

Summer is brutally hot; winter is ideal.

Ready to book?
Suggested cheapest window June 2026 · 2026-06-072026-06-15
Or search May 2026: 2026-05-302026-06-07
May 2026 is off-peak

This is the cheap, quiet window. Expect lower fares, fewer crowds, and occasionally softer weather.

Why this season?

  • Weatherdrives prices downMay, Jun, Jul, Aug
    Blazing summer

    40 C+ afternoons — prices drop hard.

  • Weatherdrives prices upJan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec
    Cool desert winter

    Pyramids and Nile season.

  • Holidaydrives prices upDec
    Western winter break

    Nile cruises fully booked.

Weather through the year

Typical weather by month
Open-Meteo averages · 20192023 · °F
avg high / lowrainy days
J
65°
48°
1d
F
67°
49°
2d
M
73°
53°
2d
A
83°
58°
1d
M
92°
65°
0d
J
96°
70°
0d
J
100°
73°
0d
A
99°
74°
0d
S
95°
72°
0d
O
87°
67°
1d
N
79°
60°
1d
D
70°
53°
2d
warmest 100°Fcoolest 65°F

12-month fare curve

12-month estimated fare curve
Range $595 – $1145
off-peak shoulder peak holiday spike
$1145
$1145
$1145
$765
$595
$595
$595
$595
$765
$1145
$1145
$1145
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Cheapest month
August
~$595 · off-peak
Most expensive
December
~$1145 · peak
Peak months
Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec
avoid these for budget
SF · SFO / OAK / SJC·CAI 30.12, 31.41·see others for May 2026