Elephantine
Elephantine is a river island in Aswan, Egypt. It is one of the 72 most looked-up sights in the country on this site and ranks 22nd among Egypt's sights on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from May to September, when daily highs reach about 40 °C. The coolest months are January and December, with daily highs of about 24 °C and lows between 9 °C and 11 °C. There is no recorded rainfall during any month.
Aswan International Airport is 16 km away, and the island is about 682 km from Cairo. Nearby sites include the Mausoleum of Aga Khan (1.1 km), the Unfinished obelisk (1.6 km), the Aswan Low Dam (6.7 km), the Aswan High Dam (13.2 km), and the Temple of Kom Ombo (40.4 km).
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 41 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 22 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Average low, °C | 9 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 11 |
| Rainfall, mm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainy days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
