Best Time to Visit Luxor: Weather Month by Month

Q: What is the best time to visit Luxor?

March is the best month with 29.0°C highs, 14.0°C lows, 9.8h of sunshine and 1.0% rainy days. The months of March & November offer comparable conditions.

Q: How many hours of sunshine does Luxor get in March?

Luxor averages 9.8 sunshine hours per day in March. It is the sunniest month with a climate score of 9.3/10.

Q: What is the rainiest month in Luxor?

August is the most unfavourable month with August has the lowest climate score of the year and the lowest climate score of the year.

Q: What are the temperatures at night in Luxor in March?

In March, overnight lows reach 14.0°C, while afternoon highs average 29.0°C.

Q: Is Luxor good in winter?

In winter (December-February), Luxor scores 8.6/10 on average — Decent period conditions for cultural visits.. The best month overall remains March with a score of 9.3/10.

Q: When should you avoid Luxor?

August is the most difficult month to visit Luxor, with August has the lowest climate score of the year. Climate conditions are at their lowest of the year during this period.

Decide

When to visit Luxor?

The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.

Verdict: In Luxor, November and March clearly stand out. August concentrates the least favourable conditions.

Top & avoid

🏆 November · 9.5 March · 9.4 February · 9.2 December · 9.0 ⚠️ August · 3.0

8.8

Jan

9.2

Feb

9.4

Mar

5.4

Apr

3.4

May

3.0

Jun

3.1

Jul

3.0

Aug

3.3

Sep

5.1

Oct

9.5

Nov

9.0

Dec

Best period · ≥ 7 Decent period · 4 – 7 Tough conditions · < 4

What you grasp in 5 seconds

Luxor offers 5 comfortable months, with 5 months to avoid (May, June, July, August, September). The gap is sharp: 9.5 in November vs 3.0 in August.

What to check next

Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.

Next action

Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.

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How we calculate the score

The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).

Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →

Understand

Compare all 12 months

Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.

✅ 5 comfortable months (Jan · Feb · Mar · Nov · Dec)

Month	T° min	T° max	Rain %	mm/day	Sun	Score	Verdict
☀️ January →	9°C	22°C	1%	0.0mm	9.3h	8.8/10	Best period
☀️ February →	10°C	24°C	1%	0.0mm	9.8h	9.2/10	Best period
☀️ March →	14°C	29°C	1%	0.0mm	9.8h	9.4/10	Best period
🌥️ April →	19°C	35°C	0%	0.0mm	10.3h	5.4/10	Decent period
🌧️ May →	24°C	39°C	1%	0.0mm	11.3h	3.4/10	Tough conditions
🌧️ June →	26°C	41°C	0%	0.0mm	12.3h	3.0/10	Tough conditions
🌧️ July →	27°C	41°C	0%	0.0mm	12.4h	3.1/10	Tough conditions
🌧️ August →	27°C	42°C	0%	0.0mm	11.8h	3.0/10	Tough conditions
🌧️ September →	25°C	39°C	0%	0.0mm	10.7h	3.3/10	Tough conditions
🌥️ October →	20°C	36°C	1%	0.0mm	10.2h	5.1/10	Decent period
☀️ November →	16°C	29°C	0%	0.0mm	9.7h	9.5/10	Best period
☀️ December →	11°C	24°C	3%	0.0mm	9.1h	9.0/10	Best period

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📊 Quick read

Optimal window

Jan → Mar

Good transition

Apr · Oct

Tough period

May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep

🌡️ Detailed conditions (November)

🌡️ Feel

Warm

☀️ UV

5.0 · Moderate

💧 Humidity feel

7°C · Dry

☔ Rain

0% · 0.0 mm/day

🌅 Sunshine

9.7h/day

Week by week

Luxor week by week: your odds of avoiding rain

For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.

Safest week: Jan 1 to Jan 7, mostly dry in 10 years out of 10 (0.0 rainy day(s) on average).

Number = years out of 10 with at most 2 rainy days in the week. Source: ERA5 reanalysis (ECMWF) via Open-Meteo, daily data 2016-2025. Rainy day = at least 1 mm, as everywhere on the site.
Jan	Jan 110/1022°C	Jan 810/1023°C	Jan 1510/1022°C	Jan 2210/1022°C	Jan 2910/1023°C
Feb	Feb 510/1024°C	Feb 1210/1024°C	Feb 1910/1025°C	Feb 2610/1028°C
Mar	Mar 510/1030°C	Mar 1210/1029°C	Mar 1910/1030°C	Mar 2610/1031°C
Apr	Apr 210/1034°C	Apr 910/1033°C	Apr 1610/1036°C	Apr 2310/1036°C	Apr 3010/1038°C
May	May 710/1038°C	May 1410/1040°C	May 2110/1040°C	May 2810/1040°C
Jun	Jun 410/1042°C	Jun 1110/1042°C	Jun 1810/1041°C	Jun 2510/1041°C
Jul	Jul 210/1041°C	Jul 910/1041°C	Jul 1610/1042°C	Jul 2310/1042°C	Jul 3010/1042°C
Aug	Aug 610/1042°C	Aug 1310/1042°C	Aug 2010/1042°C	Aug 2710/1041°C
Sep	Sep 310/1041°C	Sep 1010/1040°C	Sep 1710/1039°C	Sep 2410/1039°C
Oct	Oct 110/1038°C	Oct 810/1037°C	Oct 1510/1035°C	Oct 2210/1034°C	Oct 2910/1032°C
Nov	Nov 510/1031°C	Nov 1210/1030°C	Nov 1910/1028°C	Nov 2610/1027°C
Dec	Dec 310/1026°C	Dec 1010/1025°C	Dec 1710/1024°C	Dec 2410/1022°C

A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.

10-year trend

Annual temperatures — Luxor

Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.

Annual data unavailable for this destination.

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Practical info

What you need to know before you go

Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a beach holiday.

Country · Egypt

🗣️LanguageArabic

💶CurrencyEgyptian Pound (£)

🚗DrivingRight-hand

🛡️Safety ⓘSafe · 2/5

💰Cost of living ⓘVery cheap · 1/5

🌡️ Climate

🌍Climate typeTemperate oceanic

📈Climate trend ⓘ+1.18°C/decade

🔥Hottest monthAugust · 42°C

❄️Coolest monthJanuary · 22°C

🌧️Rainiest month ⓘDecember · 3%

🏖️ Beach holiday

📅Peak seasonJuin → Sept

🏖️Swell (Sept–Mar) ⓘModérée

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Global position + regional geographic context.

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🔍 Geographic context

Temperate oceanic climate with a 9.5 → 3.0 gap between best and worst month. 10 years of ERA5 data to choose by project.

25.69°N · 32.64°E

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Luxor?

March is the best month with 29.0°C highs, 14.0°C lows, 9.8h of sunshine and 1.0% rainy days. The months of March & November offer comparable conditions.

How many hours of sunshine does Luxor get in March?

Luxor averages 9.8 sunshine hours per day in March. It is the sunniest month with a climate score of 9.3/10.

What is the rainiest month in Luxor?

August is the most unfavourable month with August has the lowest climate score of the year and the lowest climate score of the year.

What are the temperatures at night in Luxor in March?

In March, overnight lows reach 14.0°C, while afternoon highs average 29.0°C.

Is Luxor good in winter?

In winter (December-February), Luxor scores 8.6/10 on average — Decent period conditions for cultural visits.. The best month overall remains March with a score of 9.3/10.

When should you avoid Luxor?

August is the most difficult month to visit Luxor, with August has the lowest climate score of the year. Climate conditions are at their lowest of the year during this period.