Lake Qarun Protectorate

Protected Area · Faiyum, 🇪🇬 Egypt

Area 1,314 km²

Time zone Africa/Cairo

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: January, February, March, April, October, November, December

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Typical weather in January

Great

19° (feels like 16°) · extremes 5°–23°
8° at night
0 rainy days
22 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in February

Great

21° (feels like 17°) · extremes 5°–27°
9° at night
1 rainy day
21 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in March

Great

25° (feels like 21°) · extremes 7°–33°
11° at night
0 rainy days
26 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in April

Great

29° (feels like 26°) · extremes 10°–37°
14° at night
0 rainy days
26 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in May

Good

33° (feels like 31°) · extremes 14°–40°
18° at night
0 rainy days
28 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Up to 10 days above 35°

Typical weather in June

Poor

36° (feels like 34°) · extremes 17°–41°
20° at night
0 rainy days
30 sunny days
13 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Up to 18 days above 35°

Typical weather in July

Poor

37° · extremes 20°–41°
22° at night
0 rainy days
31 sunny days
13 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Up to 27 days above 35°

Typical weather in August

Poor

37° · extremes 20°–40°
22° at night
0 rainy days
31 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Up to 27 days above 35°

Typical weather in September

Fair

35° (feels like 34°) · extremes 18°–39°
21° at night
0 rainy days
30 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Up to 12 days above 35°

Typical weather in October

Great

30° (feels like 29°) · extremes 15°–35°
18° at night
0 rainy days
29 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in November

Great

25° (feels like 23°) · extremes 10°–31°
14° at night
0 rainy days
25 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in December

Great

21° (feels like 18°) · extremes 6°–25°
10° at night
0 rainy days
23 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 3 · moderate

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Egyptian Pound EGP LE · Card payments · Cash preferred
Electricity: Type C / Type F
220 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Arabic
Tap water: Not safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +20

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Climate & when to visit

Typical weather in January

Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

Typical weather in June

Typical weather in July

Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

Typical weather in December

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