When to go · Luxor
Luxor in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–early Mar). 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) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–early Mar). 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
- LuxorHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °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 Luxor, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 1 (better)
Jan: 3
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Nov–early Mar). Across Egypt: Season opens: the Abu Simbel sun festival on 22 Oct; Nile cruises restart in full.
January: Inside Luxor's best window: Nov–early Mar.
Luxor: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen