Bahariya Oasis
Egypt
A lush depression of date palms that serves as the primary launchpad for expeditions into the White and Black Deserts.
Warmest month is July at 39°C on average. Coolest is January at 20°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 timeMethodology5h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors1,084 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 | 20° | ±4° | 0 |
| February | 22° | ±5° | 0 |
| March | 26° | ±7° | 0 |
| April | 32° | ±7° | 0 |
| May | 35° | ±6° | 0 |
| June | 38° | ±4° | 0 |
| July | 39° | ±3° | 0 |
| August | 39° | ±3° | 0 |
| September | 36° | ±4° | 0 |
| October | 31° | ±5° | 0 |
| November | 26° | ±4° | 0 |
| December | 22° | ±3° | 0 |
What to do
- Take a 4x4 trip into the surreal chalk monoliths of the White Desert
- Climb English Mountain for panoramic desert views
- Look upon the fascinating artifacts in the Valley of the Golden Mummies
- Soak in the mineral-rich Bir Sigam hot springs
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.