Mausoleum of Aga Khan
The Mausoleum of Aga Khan is a mausoleum in the Aswan Governorate. It is one of the 72 sights of Egypt listed on this site and is ranked 62nd for English Wikipedia lookups among the country's sights.
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 of about 9 °C to 11 °C. There is no recorded rainfall during any month.
Aswan International Airport is 15 km away, and the site is 682 km from Cairo. Visitors can combine a trip to the mausoleum with nearby locations such as Elephantine, which is 1.1 km away, the Unfinished obelisk, 2.1 km away, or the Aswan Low Dam, 6.2 km away. The Aswan High Dam is 13 km away, and the Temple of Kom Ombo is 40.7 km away.
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.
