- Local time
- Africa/Cairo
- Country
- Egypt
- Population
- 379,774
- Elevation
- 99 m
- Airports
- ASW
- 17 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 2,270 km
- 3 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Aswān, month by month
- Jan23°
- Feb27°
- Mar31°
- Apr36°
- May40°
- Jun42°
- Jul42°
- Aug43°
- Sept41°
- Oct37°
- Nov30°
- Dec25°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: November to March.
Mean highs run from 23°C in January to 43°C in August, with about 0 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for AswānModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Aswān
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBAswān
2,270 km
3 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
From AUHAswān
2,200 km
3 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Aswān right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Cairo
- Country
- Egypt
- Currency
- Egyptian Pound EGPToday's indicative rate: EGP 10 ≈ USD 0.187Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and F220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 122police123ambulance180fireAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +20 · On the right
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