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Egypt: weather & best time to visit

5 destinations with long-term climate data. Best time to visit overall: February – April, October – December.

Weather by month

Daytime highs and sea temperatures range across the destinations; the score is their average. Best months are marked.

MonthScoreAirSeaBest weather
JanuaryJan7921–23°23–24°Luxor
FebruaryFeb8522–24°23°Luxor
MarchMar9324–29°23°Sharm El Sheikh
AprilApr8927–34°23–24°Marsa Alam
MayMay8231–38°25–26°Hurghada
JuneJun7333–40°26–27°Hurghada
JulyJul6934–41°28–29°Hurghada
AugustAug6835–41°29–30°Hurghada
SeptemberSep7433–39°28–29°Hurghada
OctoberOct8730–35°28°Hurghada
NovemberNov9826–28°26–27°Hurghada
DecemberDec8922–24°25°Luxor

Destinations5

  • El Gouna

    Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Mar – May, Sep – Nov

  • Hurghada

    Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov

  • Luxor

    City breakBest time to visit:Nov – Mar

  • Marsa Alam

    Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Feb – May, Oct – Dec

  • Sharm El Sheikh

    Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Feb – Apr, Oct – Dec

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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)