Luxor
Luxor is not costed by rail here: no through rail connection is modelled, and no verified rail or sea itinerary is included in this comparison. By air it is 932 kg CO₂e return from London. It averages 36.3 °C in August and 16.7 °C in January.
Luxor is the premier travel destination in Upper (southern) Egypt and the Nile Valley. — Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0
When to go: Luxor is warmest in August (36.3 °C), sunniest in June (12.7 h a day); coldest in January (16.7 °C). Month by month
Getting there
Travel advice for Egypt. FCDO advises against all travel or all but essential travel to specified border, desert, North Sinai and South Sinai areas. gov.uk advice, page updated 4 August 2026; read 2026-09-15. Whether Luxor itself is inside an affected area is not assessed here; check the page before booking.
By air: nearest airport Luxor International (LXR), about 9 km away. Direct from London: yes (LGW). Taxi or arranged transfer into Luxor. source
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 3,766 km | — | — | 882 kg | 8h 30m |
| Barcelona | 3,294 km | — | — | 829 kg | 7h 54m |
| Berlin | 3,389 km | — | — | 853 kg | 8h |
| Birmingham | 4,142 km | — | — | 970 kg | 9h |
| Bristol | 4,123 km | — | — | 965 kg | 9h |
| Brussels | 3,686 km | — | — | 927 kg | 8h 24m |
| Cardiff | 4,160 km | — | — | 974 kg | 9h |
| Copenhagen | 3,708 km | — | — | 868 kg | 8h 24m |
| Dublin | 4,442 km | — | — | 1,040 kg | 9h 24m |
| Edinburgh | 4,426 km | — | — | 1,036 kg | 9h 24m |
| Frankfurt | 3,402 km | — | — | 856 kg | 8h |
| Glasgow | 4,475 km | — | — | 1,048 kg | 9h 30m |
| Leeds | 4,203 km | — | — | 984 kg | 9h 6m |
| Lisbon | 4,148 km | — | — | 971 kg | 9h |
| Liverpool | 4,258 km | — | — | 997 kg | 9h 12m |
| London | 3,981 km | — | — | 932 kg | 8h 48m |
| Madrid | 3,727 km | — | — | 872 kg | 8h 30m |
| Manchester | 4,221 km | — | — | 988 kg | 9h 6m |
| Milan | 3,032 km | — | — | 763 kg | 7h 30m |
| Munich | 3,098 km | — | — | 779 kg | 7h 36m |
| Newcastle | 4,281 km | — | — | 1,002 kg | 9h 12m |
| Nottingham | 4,129 km | — | — | 966 kg | 9h |
| Oslo | 4,159 km | — | — | 974 kg | 9h |
| Paris | 3,672 km | — | — | 924 kg | 8h 24m |
| Prague | 3,129 km | — | — | 787 kg | 7h 42m |
| Rome | 2,576 km | — | — | 648 kg | 6h 54m |
| Sheffield | 4,173 km | — | — | 977 kg | 9h 6m |
| Southampton | 4,021 km | — | — | 941 kg | 8h 54m |
| Stockholm | 3,906 km | — | — | 914 kg | 8h 42m |
| Vienna | 2,877 km | — | — | 724 kg | 7h 18m |
| Warsaw | 3,108 km | — | — | 782 kg | 7h 36m |
| Zurich | 3,204 km | — | — | 806 kg | 7h 48m |
The year in Luxor
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | 16.7 | 17.2 | 22.7 | 27.4 | 31.2 | 35.9 | 35.8 | 36.3 | 33.6 | 28.4 | 22.9 | 18.0 |
| Sun h/day | 9.9 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 12.0 | 11.6 | 11.0 | 10.6 | 10.0 |
| Rain mm/day | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
When to go
Luxor is warmest in August at 36.3 °C but brightest in June, averaging 12.7 hours of sun a day — the two do not always coincide, which is worth knowing before booking. Its coldest is January at 16.7 °C.
On these lists
- Sunniest from London in March · #1
- Warmest from London in April · #2
- Warmest from London in May · #2
- Warmest from London in June · #2
- Warmest from London in August · #2
- Sunniest from London in October · #2
- Sunniest from London in November · #2
- Sunniest from London in December · #2
Three months worth booking
The same year of measurements, decided rather than tabulated. Each opens the map below on dates in that month.
Staying there
A hotel room in Egypt emits about 44.2 kg CO₂e per night under UK Government 2026 factors — a country average per occupied room, not this or any particular hotel. 7 nights in one room adds roughly 309 kg — worth weighing against the 932 kg of one person's flight. Two sharing the room halve that share each; the journey does not halve.
Where to stay in Luxor
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Distances are great-circle. Rail assumes international rail at 0.01135 kg CO₂e per passenger-km with a 1.3× track detour allowance; flights use 0.12576 kg per passenger-km including radiative forcing. Journey times are modelled, not timetabled. Full method.