Luxor
Luxor is a city in Egypt. It has a population of about 284,952 (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.
Luxor at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
1 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
9 of them World Heritage
How Luxor has grown
People living in the built-up area (324 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+4286%144k in 1975 → 6.31M in 2025Weather in Luxor
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 5 km/h · humidity 24%
When to go to Luxor
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 | 100 | 100 | 88 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 90 | 100 |
| High | 21° | 23° | 28° | 34° | 38° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 38° | 34° | 28° | 23° |
| Low | 8° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 9° |
| Rain (mm) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Luxor
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Luxor
More museums: Art from People to People Foundation · Nut Art Store & Kaffee
Outdoors around Luxor
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 Luxor
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Egypt seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Luxor
Earthquakes around Luxor
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 9
Temples and sanctuaries
Archaeological sites
Universities and research institutes
Luxor from above
Getting to Luxor
Places near Luxor
Places with a climate like Luxor
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
