Luxor

Egypt

Often called the world's greatest open-air museum, this modern city rises from the colossal ruins of ancient Thebes.

Warmest month is June at 41°C on average. Coolest is January at 22°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
  • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
    £48 (~$1.00)
    PPP price tier 1 / 4
  • Flight timeMethodology
    6h from London Heathrow
    Great-circle plus routing overhead.
  • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
    1,526 kg return from London Heathrow
    DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
  • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
    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.
  • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
    Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
MonthAvg highSwingRain days
January22°±4°0
February24°±5°0
March30°±6°0
April35°±6°0
May39°±5°0
June41°±4°0
July41°±3°0
August41°±3°0
September39°±3°0
October35°±4°0
November29°±5°0
December24°±4°0

What to do

  • Descend into the vibrant tombs of the Valley of the Kings
  • Walk the imposing avenue of sphinxes at Karnak Temple
  • Take a sunrise hot air balloon flight over the West Bank
  • Wander the colonnades of Luxor Temple at night

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.