Qalyubia Governorate · Egypt
Qalyub travel guide
Qalyub is a city in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, home to about 156,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- CAI21 km · Cairo International Airport
- Currency
- EGPEgyptian pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Qalyub
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Qalyub are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; January is the wettest, with about 5 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 Qalyub: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cairo International Airport (CAI), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sphinx International Airport (SPX, 32 km) and Capital International Airport (CCE, 63 km) are also within reach.
CAI · Cairo International Airport
SPX · Sphinx International Airport
CCE · Capital International Airport
Questions
Qalyub: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Qalyub?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Qalyub are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; January is the wettest, with about 5 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Qalyub?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cairo International Airport (CAI), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sphinx International Airport (SPX, 32 km) and Capital International Airport (CCE, 63 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Qalyub?
Egyptian pound (EGP).
Nearby
Destinations near Qalyub
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.