When to go · Kharga Oasis
Kharga Oasis 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
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- 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.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- Kharga OasisHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 0 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kharga Oasis, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Egypt: Season opens: the Abu Simbel sun festival on 22 Oct; Nile cruises restart in full.
January: Inside Kharga Oasis's best window: Nov–Feb.
Kharga Oasis: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen