Egypt weather by month
Egypt weather by month on the Red Sea is dry all year: 24 °C by day in December, 38 °C in August, and a sea that never drops below 22 °C.
Hurghada in November, daytime high
28 °C
| Night low | 18 °C |
| Sea surface | 26 °C |
| Rain in the month | 5 mm |
| Days with 1 mm or more | 0 days |
| Daylight | 10 h 48 min |
| October, daytime high | 32 °C |
| December, daytime high | 24 °C |
Averages 1991 to 2020 at Hurghada. A typical month, not a forecast. Method.
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For British holidaymakers, Egypt usually means the Red Sea coast, at Hurghada, El Gouna or Sharm el-Sheikh, and our figures come from the Hurghada station, averaged over 1991 to 2020. This is desert: rain is so rare that no month averages even one wet day. The appeal is in winter, when the coast is the closest place to Britain with both a warm day and a warm sea. December averages 24 °C, January 22 °C and February 24 °C, while the water stays between 22 °C and 25 °C. Desert nights are cool in winter, 11 °C in January, so evenings need a jumper. Summer is hard heat: 37 °C in July and 38 °C in August, with a sea of 29 °C. Sharm el-Sheikh, further south in Sinai, has a similar pattern; the station we use is in Hurghada.
Egypt weather by month at Hurghada
| Month | Daytime high | Night low | Sea | Rain | Wet days | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22 °C | 11 °C | 23 °C | 4 mm | 1 day | 10 h 36 min |
| February | 24 °C | 12 °C | 22 °C | 0 mm | 0 days | 11 h 12 min |
| March | 26 °C | 15 °C | 22 °C | 1 mm | 0 days | 11 h 54 min |
| April | 30 °C | 18 °C | 23 °C | 0 mm | 0 days | 12 h 48 min |
| May | 34 °C | 23 °C | 25 °C | 0 mm | 0 days | 13 h 30 min |
| June | 36 °C | 26 °C | 26 °C | 0 mm | 0 days | 13 h 48 min |
| July | 37 °C | 28 °C | 28 °C | 0 mm | 0 days | 13 h 42 min |
| August | 38 °C | 28 °C | 29 °C | 3 mm | 0 days | 13 h 06 min |
| September | 35 °C | 25 °C | 28 °C | 0 mm | 0 days | 12 h 18 min |
| October | 32 °C | 22 °C | 27 °C | 5 mm | 0 days | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 28 °C | 18 °C | 26 °C | 5 mm | 0 days | 10 h 48 min |
| December | 24 °C | 13 °C | 25 °C | 1 mm | 0 days | 10 h 24 min |
Egypt in December and January
These two months are the most searched for a reason. At 24 °C and 22 °C by day, the Red Sea coast is about as warm by day as Tenerife, at 22 °C in January, but its sea is clearly warmer: 23 °C against 20 °C. The flight is longer. The wind off the sea is often fresh, and the nights, 13 °C and 11 °C, are cooler than in the Canaries, so the pool can feel cold early in the morning.
Best time to visit the Red Sea
A daytime high of 24 °C or more and a sea of 22 °C or more: February to December. Divers and snorkellers favour spring and autumn, when the water is warm and the air is not yet at its peak: 30 °C in April with a sea of 23 °C, 32 °C in October with 27 °C. For a winter break further east, compare with Dubai.