Abu Simbel
Egypt
Ramesses II's colossal rock-cut temples, famously relocated piece by piece to save them from the rising waters of Lake Nasser.
Warmest month is June at 41°C on average. Coolest is January at 23°C. Driest reading falls in January with 0 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline£36 (~$0.75)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- £48 (~$1.00)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology6h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors1,623 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.Advises against travel to the North Sinai and parts of the Western Desert; all but essential travel to the rest of Sinai except the resort strip. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | ±4° | 0 |
| February | 25° | ±5° | 0 |
| March | 30° | ±6° | 0 |
| April | 35° | ±5° | 0 |
| May | 39° | ±4° | 0 |
| June | 41° | ±3° | 0 |
| July | 41° | ±2° | 0 |
| August | 41° | ±2° | 0 |
| September | 40° | ±3° | 0 |
| October | 36° | ±4° | 0 |
| November | 30° | ±5° | 0 |
| December | 25° | ±4° | 0 |
What to do
- Marvel at the four towering façade statues of Ramesses II
- Enter the adjacent Temple of Hathor dedicated to Nefertari
- Attend the dramatic evening sound and light show
- Learn the fascinating history of the UNESCO relocation project
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.