Egypt in August: where is it warmest?
In August, Aswan is the warmest place with 42 °C by day, Alexandria the coolest with 31 °C. 7 of 13 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in August, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aswan | 50 | 42° | – | 10 h | 0 |
| Luxor | 50 | 41° | – | 10 h | 0 |
| Sharm El Sheikh | 65 | 40° | 29° | 11 h | 0 |
| Abu Simbel | 50 | 40° | – | 10 h | 0 |
| Marsa Alam | 71 | 37° | 30° | 10 h | 0 |
| Cairo | 50 | 37° | – | 10 h | 0 |
| Giza | 50 | 37° | – | 10 h | 0 |
| El Gouna | 74 | 36° | 29° | 11 h | 0 |
| Hurghada | 81 | 35° | 29° | 11 h | 0 |
| New Cairo | 50 | 35° | – | 10 h | 0 |
| Port Said | 69 | 32° | 28° | 10 h | 0 |
| El Alamein | 98 | 31° | 28° | 10 h | 0 |
| Alexandria | 77 | 31° | 28° | 10 h | 0 |
Egypt in August: quick answers
Egypt in August: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in August are Aswan (42 °C), Luxor (41 °C) and Sharm El Sheikh (40 °C).
Egypt in August: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Marsa Alam (30 °C), Sharm El Sheikh (29 °C) and El Gouna (29 °C).
Egypt in August: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in August – warm, sunny and dry – is in El Alamein, Hurghada and Alexandria.
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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). Sources & licences