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Best time to visit Luxor
November
Nov scores highest overall — reliable weather and strong local atmosphere. Set your priorities below to personalise this result.
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Goldilocks weather (28C/13C) plus cruise season in full swing — the best month, with rates still under January peak.
28°C
High
13°C
Low
1mm
Rain
9h
Sun/day
What you gain
- ↑28C/13C perfect for full-day temple walking
- ↑Hot-air balloons run daily — most stable wind month
- ↑Hotel rates 20% below January
What you sacrifice
- ↓Cruise ship volume back at full peak
- ↓Tomb queues building — 30-45 min for Tutankhamun
- ↓Best cruises require 2-3 month booking
Nov scores highest overall — reliable weather and strong local atmosphere. Set your priorities below to personalise this result.
Nov
Goldilocks weather (28C/13C) plus cruise season in full swing — the best month, with rates still under January peak.
28°C
High
1mm
Rain
9h
Sun
- ↑28C/13C perfect for full-day temple walking
- ↑Hot-air balloons run daily — most stable wind month
- ↑Hotel rates 20% below January
- ↓Cruise ship volume back at full peak
- ↓Tomb queues building — 30-45 min for Tutankhamun
- ↓Best cruises require 2-3 month booking
Top travel windows
★ BestNovember
Best overall
Highest combined score
28°C
High
1mm
Rain
9h
Sun
July
Best for value
Lowest prices & fees
41°C
High
0mm
Rain
13h
Sun
July
Fewest crowds
Quietest month
41°C
High
0mm
Rain
13h
Sun
Breakdown by priority
Best for weather
February
24°C high · 0mm rain · 10hrs sun/day
Best for budget
July
Annual bottom-of-cycle hotel pricing — Hilton Luxor Resort from USD 70
Fewest crowds
July
Annual bottom-of-cycle hotel pricing — Hilton Luxor Resort from USD 70
Worst time to visit
July, August
Heatstroke risk demands dawn-only sightseeing
Where to stay in Luxor
All neighbourhoods →
Luxor Museum & Northern Corniche
Northern stretch of the East Bank Corniche between Luxor Temple and Karnak — Luxor Museum, Mummification Museum, mid-range hotels.
9/10
Central
9/10
Walk
8/10
Transit
East Bank (Luxor Temple Area)
Riverside hotel strip from Luxor Temple to the souq, with the Corniche promenade and the Sofitel Winter Palace as anchor.
10/10
Central
8/10
Walk
7/10
Transit
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Worth knowing
November scores highest overall. February is the most crowded month — avoid if you can. See crowd-free ranking →
Month by month breakdown
January#8▾
Gains
- ↑Ideal 22C/6C climate for tomb-walking in the Valley of the Kings
- ↑Hot-air balloon flights run almost daily — winds calm
- ↑Sofitel Winter Palace and Sonesta Cruises at full capacity (great atmosphere)
Sacrifices
- ↓Tombs of Tutankhamun and Seti I have 60+ min queues
- ↓Hotel rates double over summer — Sofitel from USD 280
- ↓Cold nights down to 6C — felucca sails are chilly post-sunset
February#3▾
Gains
- ↑Abu Simbel Sun Festival Feb 22 — sun illuminates Ramses II statues inside temple
- ↑Maximum hot-air balloon flying days — stable wind
- ↑Felucca sailing on the Nile at perfect 20C afternoons
Sacrifices
- ↓Tombs queues remain at 30-60 min for high-demand Tutankhamun and Nefertari
- ↓Hotel rates near year-peak — book 4 months ahead
- ↓Best cruise itineraries sold out 6 months ahead
March#5▾
Gains
- ↑28C afternoons still very manageable for outdoor temple visits
- ↑European spring-break visitors arrive — lively cruise atmosphere
- ↑Karnak Sound and Light show resumes evening warmth
Sacrifices
- ↓Khamasin sandstorms (1-3 days/year) can ground balloons and obscure views
- ↓Ramadan often falls in March/April — daytime tea/cafe service limited
- ↓Hotel rates remain at January-February peak
April#6▾
Gains
- ↑Crowds drop 40% vs March — short queues at Valley of the Kings
- ↑Sham El-Nessim (Coptic spring festival) brings local Egyptian holiday energy
- ↑Hotel rates fall 30% — Sofitel Winter Palace from USD 180
Sacrifices
- ↓34C afternoons require dawn or late-day temple visits
- ↓Ramadan can fall here — restaurant hours shifted, alcohol limited
- ↓Final balloon flights before some operators pause for summer
May#9▾
Gains
- ↑Hotel Sofitel Winter Palace from USD 130 — half winter rate
- ↑Tombs of Tutankhamun and Nefertari walk-in any time
- ↑Dawn felucca and dawn balloon flights still spectacular
Sacrifices
- ↓Midday 39C makes outside between 10:00-17:00 dangerous
- ↓Some hot-air balloon operators close until October
- ↓Most cruises run shortened summer schedules
June#10▾
Gains
- ↑Tomb queues effectively zero — walk straight in
- ↑Sonesta and Movenpick Cruises from USD 90/night vs USD 300 winter
- ↑Karnak Temple in pre-dawn light without 200 tour-bus tourists
Sacrifices
- ↓Outside 06:00-09:00 and 18:00-21:00 essentially unbearable
- ↓Many balloon operators paused for the season
- ↓Local felucca captains scarcer
July#11▾
Gains
- ↑Annual bottom-of-cycle hotel pricing — Hilton Luxor Resort from USD 70
- ↑Step-pyramid-style solitude inside the Karnak Hypostyle Hall
- ↑Egyptian summer school holidays bring some domestic budget energy
Sacrifices
- ↓Heatstroke risk demands dawn-only sightseeing
- ↓Most experienced guides take summer leave (less skilled fill in)
- ↓Many West Bank cafes shut all month
August#12▾
Gains
- ↑Year-round low hotel rates continue
- ↑Walk-in tomb access — Tutankhamun, Seti I, Nefertari without queues
- ↑Cheap intercity trains from Cairo (~USD 12 in 9 hrs)
Sacrifices
- ↓Heat-humidity combination makes 6-hr tomb circuit physically dangerous
- ↓Hot-air ballooning paused for most operators
- ↓Luxor Corniche evening walks possible only after 20:00
September#7▾
Gains
- ↑Mornings now bearable at 28-32C until 11:00
- ↑Felucca sails resume on cooler evenings
- ↑Last days of bottom-of-market hotel rates before October ramp-up
Sacrifices
- ↓Mid-afternoon still 36-38C — siesta required
- ↓Many balloon operators still paused
- ↓Last week sees first cruise ships return for the season
October#2▾
Gains
- ↑Balloon flights resume — sunrise over Valley of the Kings ideal
- ↑Cruises restart full schedule from mid-October
- ↑Hotel rates 30% below January peak
Sacrifices
- ↓First weeks still hot mid-afternoon
- ↓Cruise-ship volume rapidly rebuilds by month-end
- ↓Some tombs on rotating closures for autumn maintenance
November#1▾
Gains
- ↑28C/13C perfect for full-day temple walking
- ↑Hot-air balloons run daily — most stable wind month
- ↑Hotel rates 20% below January
Sacrifices
- ↓Cruise ship volume back at full peak
- ↓Tomb queues building — 30-45 min for Tutankhamun
- ↓Best cruises require 2-3 month booking
December#4▾
Gains
- ↑Christmas Eve cocktail on the Sofitel Winter Palace terrace overlooking the Nile
- ↑Cruise ships dressed up for festive period — sailaway parties
- ↑Karnak Sound and Light Show on warm evening (sunset 17:15)
Sacrifices
- ↓Annual peak rates — Sofitel Winter Palace from USD 380
- ↓Christmas-week cruises sold out 6 months ahead
- ↓Tomb queues 60-90 min for Tutankhamun
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