Aswan weather by month & the best time to visit
Egypt · regional city · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Aswan is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with February and March close behind. Aswan averages about 4,053 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Aswan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Aswan is January, then February and March. The dullest month is June (0/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Aswan?
Aswan is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 4,053 hours of sunshine a year. 100 Sunshine Score points separate January (100) from June (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 18 destinations in Egypt for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,762 hours. Rain is a non-event in Aswan — about 0 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 24° / 75°F | 7° / 45°F | 0 mm | 6 |
| February | 100 | 27° / 81°F | 9° / 48°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| March | 100 | 32° / 90°F | 13° / 55°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| April | 60 | 36° / 97°F | 18° / 64°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| May | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 22° / 72°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| June | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 25° / 77°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| July | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 26° / 79°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| August | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 26° / 79°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| September | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 24° / 75°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| October | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| November | 100 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 0 mm | 7 |
| December | 100 | 25° / 77°F | 9° / 48°F | 0 mm | 6 |
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Aswan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Aswan?
Aswan is a regional city in Egypt with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Aswan get a year?
Aswan gets about 4,053 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Aswan?
The sunniest time to visit Aswan is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Aswan?
June is the least sunny month in Aswan, scoring 0/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Aswan?
The typical midday UV index in Aswan peaks around 11 (extreme) in April, easing to about 6 (high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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