Abu Simbel weather in July

In July, Abu Simbel sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Abu Simbel's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abu Simbel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:22 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
10%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Abu Simbel is village in Egypt.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical July day in Abu Simbel reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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64027
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84027
94027
104027
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124027
134027
144027
154027
164027
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184027
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204128
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314128

How July really feels in Abu Simbel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Abu Simbel weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 12°0010.89.3
Feb25° / 13°00.111.29.3
Mar30° / 16°0011.87.2
Apr35° / 21°0012.53.6
May39° / 25°0013.10.9
Jun40° / 27°0013.30.0
Jul40° / 27°0013.20.0
Aug41° / 28°00.112.80.0
Sep39° / 26°0012.10.8
Oct35° / 23°00.111.53.3
Nov29° / 17°0010.97.8
Dec24° / 13°0010.79.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16964
17964
18964
19964
20955
21955
22955
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28973
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Abu Simbel gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
199100
299100
399100
499100
599100
699100
798200
898200
998200
1097300
1197300
1296400
1396400
1496400
1593511
1693511
1793511
1892611
1992611
2092611
2191711
2290721
2390721
2489821
2589821
2686932
2786932
28851032
29841132
30841132
31821242

Wind in July

Winds average 14 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
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2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2814light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:166:37
213.35:176:38
313.35:176:38
413.35:176:38
513.35:186:38
613.35:186:38
713.35:186:38
813.35:196:38
913.35:196:37
1013.35:196:37
1113.35:206:37
1213.35:206:37
1313.35:216:37
1413.35:216:37
1513.35:216:37
1613.25:226:37
1713.25:226:36
1813.25:236:36
1913.25:236:36
2013.25:236:36
2113.25:246:35
2213.25:246:35
2313.25:256:35
2413.25:256:34
2513.15:266:34
2613.15:266:33
2713.15:266:33
2813.15:276:33
2913.15:276:32
3013.15:286:32
3113.15:286:31

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.5Intense
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287.4Intense
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317.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Abu Simbel

In seasonPeak

In July, Abu Simbel sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Abu Simbel sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Abu Simbel?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abu Simbel.

What to pack for Abu Simbel in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Abu Simbel sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Abu Simbel in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abu Simbel peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 11UV 11Dec 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Abu Simbel in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abu Simbel is worst in June — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorJun 1156 µg/m³Nov 2338 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May53Poor
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul39Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Abu Simbel?

Abu Simbel sits at 22.3°N, 31.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Aswan, 234 km away.

AswanDarāwKom OmboAr Radīsīyah QiblīEdfuAl Başalīyah BaḩrīAs Sibā‘īyahAl-Khārijah

Topography around Abu Simbel

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abu Simbel.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abu Simbel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 182 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m.

The land around Abu Simbel is covered by water (47%) and bare terrain (43%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
410 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Aswan 234 km · Darāw 265 km · Kom Ombo 273 km · Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī 313 km · Edfu 320 km · Al Başalīyah Baḩrī 331 km · As Sibā‘īyah 335 km · Al-Khārijah 341 km

Egypt travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 15% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,086
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
79%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
10.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 459
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abu Simbel (22.3457°, 31.6162°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).