What kind of clothes and footwear are ideal to visit Egypt?
I'm planning to visit a few places in Egypt during the month of January or February. The locations on my itinerary are:
- Cairo
- Alexandria
- Aswan
- Abu Simbel
- Luxor
I plan to spend anywhere from 1 to 2 days at those locations. Is it culturally acceptable for a male to wear shorts, tshirts and flip flops? What's the temperature like at this time of the year? Will I need a sweater? Are hiking boots required or just the general walking shoes? My tour will not include hiking for more than 1 hour.
Best Answer
For men, the only place you have to worry about what you are wearing is inside a mosque, other than that you can wear whatever you want to. This does not apply to women, though.
However in January or February I think it is going to be a little cold for shorts, t-shirts and flip flops. In Aswan, Abo Simbel and Luxor it's only at night when it gets cold just as any desert, which can be very cold sometimes, but the rest of the day you're fine with a t-shirt. Cairo may be a very little bit warm a few hours a day and Alexandria has crazy weather that changes every hour with wet conditions and low temperature.
Anyway here are the average temperatures for the cities you are visiting:
Cairo
January(Lo/Hi): 8-18c / February: 9-20c
Alexandria
January: 7-17c / February: 8-18c
Aswan
January: 7-24c / February: 9-26c
Luxor
January: 5-23c / February: 6-25c
Abo Simbel
January: 8-23c / February: 9-23c
And these are just average temperatures inside the cities, as soon as you are at the edge of any city you can feel the temperature drop to much lower as you go more into the desert. only 50km away from down town Cairo (Cairo is Huge) the temperature was 3c at 2 am. while as soon as I entered Cairo the temperature was 18c at 2:25 am.
and I’ve noticed an increase in extreme conditions, the weather doesn’t match with forecasts as it used to. sometimes it changes suddenly high or low, and in multiple recent occasions it rained ice in Cairo and Alexandria while the temperature in Cairo was 17c, I don’t know whether to call it a Hail storm or not because there wasn’t any storm, just big chunks of ice falling from the sky. Also rain at strange times of the year and much more than used to.
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- Long, baggy skirts and/or pants.
- Long-sleeved t-shirts.
- Bathing suit.
- Wide-brimmed hat.
- Sunglasses.
- Comfortable walking shoes.
- A scarf or shawl for women to cover their hair when visiting mosques.
- A light fleece or jacket if travelling outside of summer.
What type of clothes should you wear in Egypt?
As mentioned before, tourists should wear what many Westerners consider conservative outfits. However, there is no compulsory dress code for women in Egypt, no matter whether they are locals or tourists. In general, it's advisable to keep your cleavage, knees, and shoulders covered.What kind of shoes should I wear in Egypt?
If you don't want your feet always to feel sweaty and stinky, wear breathable and comfortable shoes. City streets and archaeological sites can be dusty so closed-toe shoes are a nice thing to wear. Allbirds Tree Runners are excellent for their breathability and are among some of the best shoes to wear in Egypt.What do locals wear in Egypt?
The majority of local women you meet in Egypt will be wearing a hijab covering their head and hair. It is also common to see local Egyptian wearing niqabs which cover the woman's head, hair, and face except for the eyes. As a visitor, you are not required or pressured to wear either.WHAT I WISH I HAD KNOWN BEFORE VISITING EGYPT | Clothing, safety \u0026 money tips
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