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Monastery of Saint Matthew the Potter

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Near Qena, the Monastery of Saint Matthew the Potter is a Coptic desert monastery visited by pilgrims and those interested in monastic life, rock-cut chapels and manuscript collections.

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Address: Monastery of Saint Matthew the Potter (Deir al-Muharrik), Qena Governorate, Egypt
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When to Go

Best Time to Visit Monastery of Saint Matthew the Potter

Visit between October and April when temperatures are milder and visiting the desert-area monastery is more comfortable.

Cool season (best to visit)
Oct-Apr · 15-30°C
Milder temperatures make travel and site visits more comfortable across the desert environment around the monastery.
Hot season
May-Sep · 30-42°C
Very hot daytime temperatures typical of Upper Egypt; travel in the heat of the day can be uncomfortable.

Weather & Climate near Monastery of Saint Matthew the Potter

Climate

Monastery of Saint Matthew the Potter's climate is classified as Hot Desert - Hot Desert climate with very hot summers (peaking in July) and cool winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 6°C to 41°C. Very dry conditions with minimal rainfall.

Air Quality: AQI 100 Moderate
Best Time to Visit
AprilOctoberMarch
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
47°
Warmest Month
0°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January Excellent 7° - 23° 15° 0 mm clear 45% 2.7 m/s 1.0 high 10.6h
February Ideal 8° - 25° 17° 0 mm clear 36% 2.6 m/s 1.4 high 11.2h
March Ideal 12° - 29° 21° 0 mm clear 26% 3.1 m/s 1.9 very high 11.9h
April Ideal 17° - 35° 26° 0 mm clear 20% 3.0 m/s 2.3 extreme 12.6h
May Ideal 22° - 39° 30° 0 mm clear 18% 3.2 m/s 2.5 extreme 13.3h
June Ideal 24° - 41° 32° 0 mm clear 18% 3.2 m/s 2.7 extreme 13.6h
July Ideal 25° - 41° 33° 0 mm clear 20% 2.8 m/s 2.7 extreme 13.4h
August Ideal 24° - 41° 32° 0 mm clear 21% 2.8 m/s 2.5 extreme 12.9h
September Ideal 22° - 39° 30° 0 mm clear 25% 3.0 m/s 2.1 extreme 12.2h
October Ideal 19° - 35° 27° 0 mm clear 30% 2.6 m/s 1.6 very high 11.4h
November Ideal 13° - 29° 21° 0 mm clear 40% 2.4 m/s 1.2 high 10.8h
December Ideal 8° - 24° 16° 0 mm clear 47% 2.3 m/s 0.9 moderate 10.4h