When to go · Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Egypt: Season opens: the Abu Simbel sun festival on 22 Oct; Nile cruises restart in full.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Egypt: Season opens: the Abu Simbel sun festival on 22 Oct; Nile cruises restart in full.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- Abu SimbelHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Upper Egypt (Nile Valley), Egypt · Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbelfine
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.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- Medium
- Prices · Egypt overall
- Medium
Egypt overall: Season opens: the Abu Simbel sun festival on 22 Oct; Nile cruises restart in full.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Abu Simbel, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Egypt: Season opens: the Abu Simbel sun festival on 22 Oct; Nile cruises restart in full.
January: Inside Abu Simbel's best window: Nov–Feb.
Abu Simbel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen