Aswan
Aswan is a city in Egypt. It has a population of about 401,890 (2023). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Aswan at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
0 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
4 of them World Heritage
How Aswan has grown
People living in the built-up area (60 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+179%170k in 1975 → 473k in 2025Weather in Aswan
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 19 km/h · humidity 23%
When to go to Aswan
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 99 | 100 | 82 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 84 | 100 |
| High | 23° | 25° | 29° | 35° | 39° | 41° | 41° | 41° | 39° | 36° | 29° | 24° |
| Low | 10° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Aswan
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Aswan
More museums: Animalia
Outdoors around Aswan
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Aswan
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Egypt seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Aswan
Earthquakes around Aswan
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 11
Cities and settlements
Temples and sanctuaries
Tombs and cemeteries
Mines and quarries
Archaeological sites
Universities and research institutes
Aswan from above
Getting to Aswan
Places near Aswan
Places with a climate like Aswan
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
