Aswan in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Aswan sees average daytime highs around 40°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 40°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Aswan's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aswan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 40°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 28°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Aswan in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 40°C.
A typical summer day in Aswan reaches about 40°C and drops to 28°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Aswan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Aswan weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 11° | 0 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 9.3 |
| Feb | 25° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 9.2 |
| Mar | 30° / 16° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 35° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| May | 39° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 40° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 41° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 39° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 36° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 29° / 18° | 0 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 25° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 9.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Aswan gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Aswan
In summer, Aswan overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Aswan sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Aswan?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aswan.
What to pack for Aswan in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Aswan sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Aswan in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Aswan in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 39 | 38 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 33 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | Poor |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 43 | Poor |
| Apr | 42 | Poor |
| May | 42 | Poor |
| Jun | 42 | Poor |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 35 | Poor |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.