Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aswan features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 35 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (116 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1 mm (0.1 inches) and receives 0 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aswan enjoys an average of 4031 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 39 minutes to 13 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Aswan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 35 °C (95 - 96 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aswan experiences 271 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 46°C (114°F) | 47°C (116°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 46°C (114°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 45°C (112°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Aswan, Egypt with other places around the world.
Aswan usually has the most precipitation in February, May and November, with an average of 0 rainy days and 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aswan are March, July and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Aswan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aswan: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 255 | 298 | 343 | 349 | 375 | 373 | 381 | 369 | 335 | 330 | 308 | 309 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 49m | 11h 20m | 12h 1m | 12h 43m | 13h 18m | 13h 35m | 13h 26m | 12h 55m | 12h 15m | 11h 33m | 10h 57m | 10h 39m |
Aswan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Aswan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |