The climate of Abu Simbel (Egypt)
Abu Simbel is a temple complex built by Ramses II and situated on Lake
Nasser. Ramses II was a powerful pharaoh in the 12th century BC. He
also was an important warlord. To impress his enemies in neighboring
countries he ordered many temples to be built. This complex consists
of several temples which are carved out of the rocks. They have images
of Ramses, his wife Nefertiti and several Egyptian Gods. The statues
were discovered by a Swiss in the 19th century when the statues were
almost completely covered with sand. Not only the sand but also the
water from Lake Nasser was threatening the temples. When the Aswan dam
was built the temples were in danger of completely disappearing under
water. Because of a rescue operation by Unesco, the temples were cut
into pieces and reconstructed on a higher level, where they can still
be admired. Abu Simbel is located in the middle of the desert and has
a desert climate. During the day temperatures are warm and hot. During
the night temperatures may drop more than 20 degrees Celsius. Because
of the rising temperatures during the spring warm winds and sandstorms
may occur. Temperatures then rise within a short time to unpleasant
levels. Rainfall is very rare in Abu Simbel.
Climate figures
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Abu Simbel:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
23
9
10
0
n/a
February
26
10
10
0
n/a
March
30
14
10
0
n/a
April
36
19
10
0
n/a
May
40
23
11
0
n/a
June
41
25
11
0
n/a
July
41
25
11
0
n/a
August
40
25
11
0
n/a
September
39
24
11
0
n/a
October
36
21
10
0
n/a
November
29
15
10
0
n/a
December
25
11
10
0
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
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