Luxor weather by month & the best time to visit
Egypt · city break · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Luxor is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with February and March close behind. Luxor averages about 3,991 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Luxor?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Luxor 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 Luxor?
Luxor is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,991 hours of sunshine a year. 100 Sunshine Score points separate January (100) from June (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 of 18 destinations in Egypt for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,762 hours. Rain is a non-event in Luxor — about 1 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 1 mm | 5 |
| February | 100 | 25° / 77°F | 9° / 48°F | 0 mm | 7 |
| March | 100 | 30° / 86°F | 12° / 54°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| April | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 17° / 63°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| May | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 22° / 72°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| June | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 24° / 75°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| July | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 25° / 77°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| August | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 25° / 77°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| September | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 22° / 72°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| October | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| November | 100 | 29° / 84°F | 13° / 55°F | 0 mm | 6 |
| December | 100 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 0 mm | 5 |
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Luxor: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Luxor?
Luxor is a city break in Egypt with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Luxor get a year?
Luxor gets about 3,991 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Luxor?
The sunniest time to visit Luxor is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Luxor?
June is the least sunny month in Luxor, scoring 0/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Luxor?
The typical midday UV index in Luxor peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 5 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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