Location & Surroundings

Cairo is a settlement in Mississippi, United States, at 115 m elevation. The nearest larger town is New Albany, 13 km to the north. The national capital Washington is about 1180 km to the east. The nearest airport is Pontotoc County Airport, 12 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    34° 22' 40" N, 89° 2' 35" W
  • Elevation 115 m (DEM: 116 m)
  • Timezone America/Chicago
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 96 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Cairo

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Cairo, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 12.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.4 to 19.0 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 158 W/m2.

Temperature
12.8 C
Wind
1.8 m/s SW (238 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,017.1 hPa
Clouds
97 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 12.8 1.8 238 79 1,017.1 - / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
6h 19.0 3.8 244 69 1,014.6 0.42 / 0.42 100 117.0 n/a
12h 17.1 3.1 221 84 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.04 0 158.1 n/a
18h 13.4 3.5 298 70 1,011.7 0.20 / 0.24 0 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 9.4 3.0 311 81 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
30h 17.1 4.6 329 42 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 1 366.8 n/a
36h 13.6 2.6 311 60 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 52 291.9 n/a
42h 7.8 3.6 0 57 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Friday 3.0 2.5 341 75 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
54h 11.0 4.6 327 36 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 379.4 n/a
60h 5.9 2.8 336 54 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 306.5 n/a
66h 2.7 2.6 10 63 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Saturday 0.4 2.2 16 70 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cairo?
Now 12.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.4 to 19.0 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 158 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cairo today?
Sunrise around 06:24 and sunset around 16:55 (local time). Day length about 10h 31m.
What is the local time in Cairo?
Local time is 13:58. Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Cairo?
Cairo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Cairo?
Elevation about 115 m. DEM 116 m.
Where is Cairo located?
It is at 34.37788, -89.04312 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cairo in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-02-16
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4420271

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