When to go · Aswan
Aswan in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (40°C (104°F)+ days), especially Jul–Aug.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (104°F (40°C)+ days), especially Jul–Aug.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 42°C (108°F)108°F (42°C) / 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Low
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (40°C (104°F)+ days), especially Jul–Aug.Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (104°F (40°C)+ days), especially Jul–Aug.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- AswanHighs around 42 °C (108 °F), lows around 28 °C (82 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 108 °F (42 °C), lows around 82 °F (28 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Upper Egypt (Nile Valley), Egypt · Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbelhot
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
- Low
- Prices · Egypt overall
- Low
Egypt overall: 45 °C in Aswan; only the coasts work. Egyptian summer crowds on the north coast.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aswan, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 42 °C (108 °F)108 °F (42 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jul: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Jul: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (40°C+ days), especially Jul–Aug.
January: Inside Aswan's best window: Oct–Apr.
Aswan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen