Divisi
What grows in Cairo
Egypt
These figures also cover Menoufia and Suez, where the engine returns the same answer.
The season in Cairo
| Rain in a typical year | About 25 mm in a typical farming district |
|---|---|
| Across its districts | From about 16 mm in the driest of 42 districts to about 28 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 25 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 86% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 30 mm |
|---|---|
| 14% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 20 mm |
last updated 19 September 2026 · from all 42 areas within it
Cairo's districts
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15 Mayu -
Abdin -
Ain Shams -
Al Azbakiyya -
Al Darb al-Ahmar -
Al Khalifa -
Al Matariyya -
Al Sahil -
Al Salam -
Al Sharabiyya -
Al Tibbin -
Al Wayli -
Al Zahir -
Al Zaytun -
Bab Al-Shariyya -
Badr -
Basatin -
Bulaq -
Gamaliyya -
Hadaiq Al-Qubba -
Hilwan -
Maadi -
Madinat Nasr-2 -
Marg -
Minshat Nasir -
Misr Al-Qadima -
Misr al-Gadida -
Muski -
Nasr City -
New Cairo-1 -
New Cairo-2 -
New Cairo-3 -
Nuzha -
Qasr Al-Nile -
Rud Al-Farag -
Sayyida Zainab -
Shroq -
Shubra -
Tura -
Zamalik -
Zawiyya Al-Hamra -
Zemam Out
What grows here with irrigation
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GuavaFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 42 of 42 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 35.0 t/ha expected
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
LemonFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 42 of 42 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 33.8 t/ha expected
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier)Correctable with liming -
MandarinFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 42 of 42 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier)Correctable with liming -
MangoFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 42 of 42 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 25.0 t/ha expected
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
Sweet orangeFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 42 of 42 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
CarrotFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 42 of 42 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 50.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier)
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops above are gathered from every district in Cairo, and the ground under them is not all the same. Your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates — the Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.
This calendar moves
Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a farming app that works in Cairo?
Divisi does. It reads Cairo's own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average, so the planting dates and crop shortlist on this page are the same ones the app works out for a field here — then dates each job for that field, and keeps working with no signal.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Cairo, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.