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Monthly climate in Aswan, Egypt

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Aswan, Egypt

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Aswan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°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 maximum29°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 high23°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 mean16°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 low10°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 minimum6°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)
Minimum5°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Aswan, Egypt

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Aswan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)000000000000

Monthly sunshine hours in Aswan, Egypt

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Aswan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours255298343349375373381369335330308309
Mean daily daylight hours10h 49m11h 20m12h 1m12h 43m13h 18m13h 35m13h 26m12h 55m12h 15m11h 33m10h 57m10h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Aswan, Egypt

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Aswan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)79111212121211111086