When to go · Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel in January
Great month. Inside Abu Simbel's best window: Nov–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- High
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Inside Abu Simbel's best window: Nov–Feb.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Abu Simbel in this guide.
Weather in January
- Abu SimbelHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- High
- Prices · Egypt overall
- High
Egypt overall: Peak Nile season: warm days, cool nights. Cruises and Luxor hotels book out around New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Abu Simbel, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 2
January: Inside Abu Simbel's best window: Nov–Feb.
February: Inside Abu Simbel's best window: Nov–Feb.
Abu Simbel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings