Weather in Luxor in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Luxor;
Average weather
Average temperature in Luxor in January
Going from a maximum of +84°F during the day to a minimum of +45°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +73°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +72°F to +70°F.
Is Luxor warm or cold in January?
Luxor is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +73°F to +72°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +52°F to +48°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Luxor, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Luxor in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +72°F | +75°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +39°F | +37°F | +37°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +90°F | +95°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 54% | 53% | 44% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 26 | 27 | 25 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +73°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +72°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 1 mm to 0 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 54% to 53%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 26 to 27.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Luxor is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Luxor?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Luxor in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+88°F) and the highest in 2010 (+94°F). The driest year was 1981 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 15 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Luxor
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Luxor, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.