When to go · Luxor, Egypt
Best time to visit Luxor
The sweet spot is March, November and April — averages 21°C, only 0 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
October–April. December–February is coolest and busiest; summer is extremely hot (40°C+), though early mornings are still possible.
Desert: warm sunny winters (22–24°C by day, cool nights), very hot dry summers (40–42°C). It almost never rains.
The short answer
21°C · 0 rainy days · high season
21°C · 0 rainy days · high season
26°C · 0 rainy days · mid season
Hardest months: July and August. averages 33°C — midday sightseeing is hard work, only 0 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | 0d | high | Mild |
| February | 17°C | 0d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| March | 21°C | 0d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| April | 26°C | 0d | mid | Comfortable |
| May | 30°C | 0d | low | Hot |
| June | 33°C | 0d | low | Very hot |
| July | 33°C | 0d | low | Very hot |
| August | 33°C | 0d | low | Very hot |
| September | 31°C | 0d | low | Very hot |
| October | 27°C | 0d | mid | Hot |
| November | 21°C | 0d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| December | 16°C | 0d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
May, June, July, August and September are low season in Luxor — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $25–45 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.