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Aswan in Octoberhow the month reads

October is a challenging month for Aswan overall inside Egypt, with warmer than the yearly mean by 2.3°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
12 of 12
Score
60/100
October match
60/100

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What’s open · October

Things to do in Aswan in October

  • At its best
    Abu Simbel Sun Festival

    on 22 February and 22 October the sun reaches the inner sanctuary, which sits in darkness on every other day of the year

    Sources: onthegotours.com, memphistours.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

  • Temperature
    36°C
    +2.3°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    12 of 12
    for Aswan
  • Best months
    January · February · March
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Aswan

October in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyAswan, Egypt — October. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (22.6), highest in June (40.9). Monthly means: 22.6, 24.6, 29.7, 34.7, 38.7, 40.9, 40.5, 40.7, 39.2, 35.7, 29.4, 24.6.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January22.6
February24.6
March29.7
April34.7
May38.7
June40.9
July40.5
August40.7
September39.2
October35.7
November29.4
December24.6
Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Egypt

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Egypt carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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September

39°C in Sep

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November

29°C in Nov

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