Siwa Oasis weather by month & the best time to visit
Egypt · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Siwa Oasis is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with April and October close behind. Siwa Oasis averages about 3,790 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in March.
When is the best time to visit Siwa Oasis?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Siwa Oasis is March, then April and October. The dullest month is July (40/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Siwa Oasis?
Siwa Oasis is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,790 hours of sunshine a year. 60 Sunshine Score points separate March (100) from July (40), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #8 of 18 destinations in Egypt for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,762 hours. Rain is a non-event in Siwa Oasis — about 35 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 9 mm | 4 |
| February | 90 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 7 mm | 5 |
| March | 100 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 1 mm | 7 |
| April | 100 | 29° / 84°F | 13° / 55°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| May | 90 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| June | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| July | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 22° / 72°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| August | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 23° / 73°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| September | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| October | 100 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 2 mm | 7 |
| November | 99 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 5 mm | 5 |
| December | 90 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 9 mm | 3 |
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Siwa Oasis: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Siwa Oasis?
Siwa Oasis is a small town in Egypt with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Siwa Oasis get a year?
Siwa Oasis gets about 3,790 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.
When is the best time to visit Siwa Oasis?
The sunniest time to visit Siwa Oasis is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with April and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Siwa Oasis?
July is the least sunny month in Siwa Oasis, scoring 40/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Siwa Oasis?
The typical midday UV index in Siwa Oasis peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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