SeasonMapSiwa weather by month
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The best time to visit Siwa is March, April and November — 96/100 in November, 25°C and 0 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (87/100 on average).
The worst month is August at 52/100 — sweltering, dry. See August →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Egypt →
Siwa, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Siwa is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 83 | A | 18°C | 1 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 87 | A | 19°C | 0 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| MarMarch | 94 | S | 23°C | 1 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| AprApril | 90 | S | 28°C | 0 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 78 | B | 33°C | 0 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 63 | C | 36°C | 0 d | 13 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 54 | D | 38°C | 0 d | 13 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 52 | D | 37°C | 0 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 68 | C | 35°C | 0 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| OctOctober | 82 | A | 30°C | 0 d | 10 h | Busy | 3 |
| NovNovember | 96 | S | 25°C | 0 d | 10 h | Busy | 3 |
| DecDecember | 85 | A | 20°C | 1 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 2 |
What's on in Siwa through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Ramadan19 Feb – 19 MarHoliday
- May
- Oasis summer15 May – 15 Sep (usually)Season
- September
- Date harvest20 Sep – 15 Nov (usually)Nature
- October
- Siyaha, the reconciliation festival1–31 Oct (usually)Festival
- The good months for the sand sea15 Oct – 15 Apr (usually)Season
- November
- Olive harvest1 Nov – 31 Dec (usually)Nature
Crowds in Siwa in November
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet