Al-Sayyida Nafisa Mosque
Cairo, Egypt UNESCO World Heritage Site
Al-Sayyida Nafisa Mosque is a mosque and mausoleum in Cairo. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site area, specifically within Islamic Cairo and the City of the Dead.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from June to August, with daily highs reaching 36 °C. The driest months are May through September, which have 0 mm of rain. Between January and March, daily highs range from 19 °C to 24 °C, while the coolest period is December with a low of 10 °C. Rain is minimal throughout the year, with the most frequent rainy days occurring in January, which has about 4 days of rain.
Cairo International Airport is the nearest airport, located 17 km from the site. The mosque is 3 km from the capital, Cairo. Visitors can combine a trip here with visits to the Muhammad Ali Mosque (0.8 km away), the Mosque of Ibn Tulun (1.1 km away), the Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi'i (1.2 km away), the Al-Rifa'i Mosque (1.3 km away), or the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (1.8 km away). This site is the 72nd most looked-up sight in Egypt on this website and ranks 69th among the country's sights for English Wikipedia lookups.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 36 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 19 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 20 |
| Average low, °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 10 |
| Rainfall, mm | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rainy days | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
