When to go · Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Egypt: Season opens: the Abu Simbel sun festival on 22 Oct; Nile cruises restart in full.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 36°C97°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Egypt: Season opens: the Abu Simbel sun festival on 22 Oct; Nile cruises restart in full.
Weather in October
- Abu SimbelHighs around 36 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 0 daysHighs around 97 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 0 days
- Upper Egypt (Nile Valley), Egypt · Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbelfine
Dry all year; 40 °C+ from May to September. Winter days are warm, nights cool.Dry all year; 104 °F+ from May to September. Winter days are warm, nights cool.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Abu Simbel sun festival
22 Feb and 22 Oct · Egypt
Sunlight reaches the inner sanctuary at dawn; Abu Simbel packed, book early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- Medium
- Prices · Egypt overall
- Medium
Egypt overall: Season opens: the Abu Simbel sun festival on 22 Oct; Nile cruises restart in full.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen