City of the Dead
The City of the Dead is an Islamic cemetery in Cairo. It is one of the 72 sights listed on this site and is the 33rd most looked-up sight in Egypt on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from May to September, with daily highs between 32 °C and 36 °C. The coolest months are January and February, when highs are around 18 °C to 20 °C. Rainfall is minimal throughout the year, with most months seeing about 4 mm of rain.
The site is 4 km from Cairo and 14 km from Cairo International Airport. Visitors can combine a trip to the cemetery with nearby locations such as Al-Hussein Mosque, Al-Azhar Mosque, or Islamic Cairo, which are all within 1.3 km. Khan el-Khalili is 1.4 km away, and Al-Rifa'i Mosque is 2.5 km from the site.
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 | 24 | 20 |
| Average low, °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 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.
