Sharqia Governorate · Egypt
Hihya travel guide
Hihya is a city in Sharqia Governorate, Egypt, home to about 67,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- CAI65 km · Cairo International Airport
- Currency
- EGPEgyptian pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Hihya
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Hihya are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; February is the wettest, with about 9 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Hihya: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cairo International Airport (CAI), about 65 km from the city centre in a straight line; Capital International Airport (CCE, 71 km) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX, 91 km) are also within reach.
CAI · Cairo International Airport
CCE · Capital International Airport
SPX · Sphinx International Airport
Questions
Hihya: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Hihya?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Hihya are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; February is the wettest, with about 9 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Hihya?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cairo International Airport (CAI), about 65 km from the city centre in a straight line; Capital International Airport (CCE, 71 km) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX, 91 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Hihya?
Egyptian pound (EGP).
Nearby
Destinations near Hihya
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.