Asyut Governorate · Egypt
Asyut travel guide
Asyut is a city in Asyut Governorate, Egypt, home to about 562,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- ATZ22 km · Asyut International Airport
- Currency
- EGPEgyptian pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Asyut
Asyut is a city in Egypt. Located in Upper Egypt, it is the capital of the modern Asyut Governorate in Egypt.
Pharoes called the city "Seut", derived from "Sout" which means "Guardian" in the ancient Egyptian language. This name was used for about 3000 years, and then it was changed many times, until the Arabs named it "Assiut".
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Things to do
What to see and do in Asyut
See
- Alexan Pasha Palace
Do
Assiut celebrates its national day on the 18th of April every year, when the local residents of Bani Addiat, Manfalout city, struggled against the French Invasion.
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When to go
The best time to visit Asyut
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Asyut are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; February is the wettest, with about 1 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Asyut: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Asyut International Airport (ATZ), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Suhaj International Airport (HMB, 110 km) is also within reach.
ATZ · Asyut International Airport
HMB · Suhaj International Airport
Questions
Asyut: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Asyut?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Asyut are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; February is the wettest, with about 1 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Asyut?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Asyut International Airport (ATZ), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Suhaj International Airport (HMB, 110 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Asyut?
Egyptian pound (EGP).
Nearby
Destinations near Asyut
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.