Region: Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate · Egypt
Kafr el-Sheikh travel guide
Kafr el-Sheikh is a city in Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate, Egypt, home to about 147,000 people.
- Best months
- October to May
- Nearest airport
- SPX112 km · Sphinx International Airport
- Currency
- EGPEgyptian pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Plugs
- C, F · 220 V
- Emergency
- 122
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Kafr el-Sheikh
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kafr el-Sheikh are October to May. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 35 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).
Public holidays in Egypt, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Kafr el-Sheikh: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sphinx International Airport (SPX), about 112 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cairo International Airport (CAI, 120 km) and Alexandria International Airport (HBE, 120 km) are also within reach.
SPX · Sphinx International Airport
CAI · Cairo International Airport
HBE · Alexandria International Airport
Questions
Kafr el-Sheikh: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kafr el-Sheikh?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kafr el-Sheikh are October to May. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 35 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kafr el-Sheikh?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sphinx International Airport (SPX), about 112 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cairo International Airport (CAI, 120 km) and Alexandria International Airport (HBE, 120 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Kafr el-Sheikh?
Egyptian pound (EGP).
Nearby
Destinations near Kafr el-Sheikh
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; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.