A boy walking through a rain puddle at the Academy of Arts grounds during heavy rain spell, 24 November, 2014 (Photo: Ati Metwaly)
People taking cover from the rain at the Academy of Arts main court, Cairo, 24 November, 2014 (Photo: Ati Metwaly)
Clouds gather during a rain storm in Cairo's Nasr City district, 24 November, 2014 (Photo: Ahmed Fawzy)
The rare rainstorm left the air much cleaner, offering better views of the pyramids and Nile River (Photo: Ghada Shahbender)
A view of the Citadel of Salah El-Din and surrounding mosques during a rain storm in Cairo, 24 November, 2014 (Photo: Reuters)
Storm clouds brewing over the Citadel and eastern Cairo, 24 November, 2014 (Photo: Reuters)
A man rides his motorbike through a sudden downpour in the upscale Zamalek district of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, 24 Nov., 2014 (Photo: AP)
A man removes water from a roof in Old Cairo after the storm, 24 November, 2014 (Photo: Reuters)
A woman is caught in a sudden downpour in the upscale Zamalek district of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 (Photo: AP)
A man removes rain water from a roof in Old Cairo, November 24, 2014 (Photo: Reuters)
The Giza Pyramids and the Nile during the storm, Cairo, 24 November, 2014 (Photo: Reuters)