Aswan in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Aswan sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Aswan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aswan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
35°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
1 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
3.6
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Aswan in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early September to 27°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Aswan reaches about 35°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Aswan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 63 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
63
19 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Aswan weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°00.210.79.3
Feb25° / 13°0011.29.2
Mar30° / 16°00.111.87.1
Apr35° / 21°0012.53.7
May39° / 25°00.113.11.0
Jun40° / 27°0013.50.0
Jul41° / 28°0013.30.0
Aug41° / 29°0012.80.0
Sep39° / 27°0012.10.6
Oct36° / 23°00.111.43.0
Nov29° / 18°00.210.87.3
Dec25° / 13°0010.59.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Aswan gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early September to 10 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Aswan

In seasonPeak

None of Aswan's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Aswan sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Aswan?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aswan. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aswan in Fall

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

In fall, Aswan sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Aswan in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aswan peaks around August 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 15UV 11Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Aswan in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Aswan is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 2043 µg/m³Nov 1930 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr42Poor
May42Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aswan?

Aswan sits at 24.1°N, 32.9°E, 99 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Darāw, 35 km away.

Ar Radīsīyah QiblīEdfuAl Başalīyah BaḩrīAs Sibā‘īyahEsnaŢūd

Topography around Aswan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aswan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 119 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m.

The land around Aswan is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and bare terrain (41%) within 3 km, bare terrain (88%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
471 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Darāw 35 km · Kom Ombo 43 km · Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī 91 km · Edfu 99 km · Al Başalīyah Baḩrī 119 km · As Sibā‘īyah 125 km · Esna 138 km · Ţūd 170 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 Aswan (24.0908°, 32.8994°, elevation 99 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.