Egypt
Letopolis travel guide
Letopolis is a city in Egypt, home to about 431,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- SPX23 km · Sphinx International Airport
- Currency
- EGPEgyptian pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Letopolis
Letopolis (Greek: Λητοῦς Πόλις) was an ancient Egyptian city, the capital of the second nome of Lower Egypt. Its Egyptian name was Khem 𓋊𓐍𓐝𓂜𓊖𓉐 (ḫm), and the modern site of its remains is known as Ausim (Arabic: اوسيم, from Coptic: ⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ, ⲃⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ).
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When to go
The best time to visit Letopolis
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Letopolis are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; January is the wettest, with about 5 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 Letopolis: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sphinx International Airport (SPX), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cairo International Airport (CAI, 25 km) and Capital International Airport (CCE, 68 km) are also within reach.
SPX · Sphinx International Airport
CAI · Cairo International Airport
CCE · Capital International Airport
Questions
Letopolis: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Letopolis?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Letopolis are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; January is the wettest, with about 5 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Letopolis?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sphinx International Airport (SPX), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cairo International Airport (CAI, 25 km) and Capital International Airport (CCE, 68 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Letopolis?
Egyptian pound (EGP).
Nearby
Destinations near Letopolis
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.