Baron Empain Palace قصر البارون إمبان
Baron Empain Palace is a palace in Cairo built in the Heliopolis style by architect Alexandre Marcel. It was commissioned by Édouard Louis Joseph, 1st Baron Empain and opened in 1911.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from June to August, with daily highs reaching 35 °C to 36 °C. The driest months are May through September, which have no recorded rainy days. The coolest period is between December and February, when daily highs are between 19 °C and 20 °C.
The palace is 10 km from Cairo and 7 km from Cairo International Airport. Visitors can combine a trip to the palace with visits to the City of the Dead, Al-Hussein Mosque, Khan el-Khalili, Islamic Cairo, or Al-Azhar Mosque, which are all within about 8 km.
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 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 20 |
| Average low, °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 10 |
| Rainfall, mm | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 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.
