When to go · Aswan
Aswan in October
Great month. Inside Aswan's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Inside Aswan's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Aswan in this guide.
Weather in October
- AswanHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 1 day
- 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.
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 Aswan, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 1
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Inside Aswan's best window: Oct–Apr.
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