Qasr Qarun
Egypt
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A remote desert site in Egypt's Fayoum region, Qasr Qarun sits beside an ancient lake and offers visitors a well-preserved Ptolemaic temple rising from stark, open landscape near broader UNESCO-listed heritage.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Nearest water from center 3.8 km2.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.4 km3.4 mi
Climate · monthly averages
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13°56°
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15°59°
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18°64°
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22°71°
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26°78°
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29°83°
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30°85°
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30°86°
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28°82°
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24°76°
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19°67°
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15°59°
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Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗
Qasr Qarun: quick answers
Where is Qasr Qarun?
Qasr Qarun is in Egypt, about 102 km63 miles in a straight line from Giza.
How do you get to Qasr Qarun?
The nearest airport is Al Jiza (SPX), about 2 hr 29 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Qasr Qarun?
The warmest month is August, averaging 30°C86°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 13°C56°F. The wettest month is March, with about 2 mm0.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's near Qasr Qarun?
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