Abu Simbel in February

Inside Abu Simbel's best window: Nov–Feb.

No other month rates higher than February for Abu Simbel in this guide.

• Abu SimbelHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 0 days
• Upper Egypt (Nile Valley), Egypt · Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbelbest weather

  Dry all year; 40 °C (104 °F)+ from May to September. Winter days are warm, nights cool.Dry all year; 104 °F (40 °C)+ from May to September. Winter days are warm, nights cool.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Abu Simbel sun festival

  22 Feb and 22 Oct · Egypt

  Sunlight reaches the inner sanctuary at dawn; Abu Simbel packed, book early.

• Ramadan big impact

  About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar — check) · Egypt

  Shorter site hours, slow afternoons, lively nights, traffic jams before iftar.

Crowds · Egypt overall

High

Prices · Egypt overall

High

Egypt overall: Ideal temple weather; the Abu Simbel sun festival is on 22 Feb. Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Abu Simbel, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings

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