Dakhla Oasis

Egypt

A string of serene desert villages centered around the remarkably preserved Islamic town of Al Qasr.

Warmest month is June at 39°C on average. Coolest is January at 20°C.

Six lead datapoints

  • £36 (~$0.75)
    PPP price tier 1 / 4
  • £48 (~$1.00)
    PPP price tier 1 / 4
  • Flight timeMethodology
    5h 30m from London Heathrow
    Great-circle plus routing overhead.
  • 1,454 kg return from London Heathrow
    DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
  • FCDO 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.
  • Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
MonthAvg highSwingRain days
January20°±4°·
February22°±5°·
March27°±7°·
April33°±7°·
May37°±6°·
June39°±4°·
July39°±3°·
August39°±3°·
September36°±3°·
October32°±4°·
November26°±4°·
December22°±3°·

What to do

  • Wander the covered mud-brick labyrinth of the old town of Al Qasr
  • Visit the meticulously restored Roman-era Deir El Hagar temple
  • Soak in the soothing Bir Tarfawi hot springs
  • Explore the ancient Muzawaka Tombs carved into desert rock

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.