The Marakez Pyramids Half Marathon weather.
Typically 13°C on race morning; dry every year. Race morning (07:00 to 11:00 local time) in Giza Governorate on race day in each of the last 10 years; the 2026 race is on 12 Dec 2026.
- Typical
- 13°C (55°F)
- race-morning average
- Coolest
- 9°C (48°F)
- lowest reading, 07:00–11:00
- Warmest
- 19°C (66°F)
- highest reading, 07:00–11:00
- Wet years
- 0 of 10
- rain, drizzle or worse
- Humidity
- 69%
- typical
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- typical, at 10 m
Race morning, 07:00–11:00
Year by year
| Race day | Average | Low–high | Humidity | Wind | Rain | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2025 | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F)–18°C (65°F) | 77% | 3 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 14 Dec 2024 | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F)–18°C (65°F) | 62% | 9 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 9 Dec 2023 | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F)–18°C (64°F) | 66% | 6 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 10 Dec 2022 | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F)–19°C (66°F) | 58% | 5 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 11 Dec 2021 | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (47°F)–19°C (65°F) | 83% | 4 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 12 Dec 2020 | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F)–19°C (66°F) | 43% | 8 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 14 Dec 2019 | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (47°F)–16°C (60°F) | 58% | 14 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 15 Dec 2018 | 15°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F)–19°C (67°F) | 75% | 9 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 9 Dec 2017 | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F)–17°C (62°F) | 75% | 10 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 10 Dec 2016 | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F)–16°C (60°F) | 71% | 13 km/h | 0.0 mm | Mainly clear |
Each row is the race's date that year where we know it, else the same weekday nearest its usual date. Temperatures and humidity are averaged over 07:00 to 11:00 local time, rain is the total over those hours, and conditions are the commonest over the morning. The half marathon starts at 07:00.
Kit and pacing
What it means
Mild: start a touch conservatively
Around 13°C feels fine at the start but warms up by the second half. Drink from the early stations rather than waiting until you're thirsty, and wear the lightest kit you have.
General guidance from past years' numbers. Check the forecast in race week.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, from its historical weather archive (CC BY 4.0).